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Despite Rise in New Cases, Breast Cancer Deaths Continue to Fall
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from breast cancer are still declining in the United States, even as more women are...
Ditch the Itch: Researchers Find New Drug to Fight Hives
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new drug to treat chronic hives is producing solid results in clinical trials, and could be...
Cooling Cardiac Arrest Patients May Mean Better Long-Term Brain Function
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Lowering the body temperature in patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest helps a broader...
Say Yes to Foam Roller Workouts
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Foam rollers are great tools for improving range of motion before a workout and easing...
Pregnancy Much More Likely for Teen Girls With ADHD
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are six times more likely to wind...
AHA News: 24-Year-Old’s Fainting Was a Clue to Her Fatal Heart Condition
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Christie Tolosky went to her family doctor’s office to get a prescription for...
Kidney Transplants Between People With HIV Are Successful
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news for people with HIV who get a kidney from a donor who also has HIV: A new...
Did Brexit Vote Drive Man to Psychotic Episode?
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Brexit has thrown the United Kingdom into political and economic uncertainty, but it might...
Sen. Bernie Sanders Gets Two Stents for Artery Blockage
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Senator Bernie Sanders was treated for a blocked artery after suffering chest pain on the...
Antidepressants Might Raise Odds for Serious Pregnancy Complication
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Treating depression during pregnancy can be vital to the health of both mother and child, but...
Health Highlights: Oct. 2, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Beyonce’s Dad Battling Breast...
Why Maintaining Weight Loss Demands More Than Willpower
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Scientists are learning more about why keeping off lost weight is so hard — and a pair of...
Stroke Rate Continues to Fall Among Older Americans
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Starting in the late 1980s, stroke rates among older Americans began to fall — and the decline...
Health Tip: Making the Most of Workouts
(HealthDay News) — Fitting regular exercise into your daily schedule can improve your health and fitness, and reduce your risk for...
Rituxan Approved for Pediatric Patients With Rare Vasculitis Diseases
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Rituxan (rituximab) injection was granted the first approval for a drug to treat granulomatosis...
Childhood TB Shot May Offer Long-Term Protection from Lung Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A tuberculosis vaccine commonly used in other parts of the world might reduce a person’s risk of...
Health Highlights: Oct. 1, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Nebraska Sees First...
Pacemakers, Insulin Pumps Could Be Hacking Targets: FDA
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Medical devices that can connect to the internet might be at risk for hacking, the U.S. Food and...
Three-Drug Inhaler May Be an Advance for Asthma Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new 3-in-1 asthma drug inhaler may provide better and easier control of symptoms for...
AHA News: Make Neighborhoods Green for Heart Health? The Idea Is Taking Root
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Neighborhoods filled with trees, grass and other flora not only improve the air...
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