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Cut the Fat for Lunch
(HealthDay News) — Your kids had a good summer. You were able to get them away from the TV and outside to play for lots of exercise. But...
Why Weight Gain Often Comes With Age
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — It happens to most aging Americans: Excess pounds pile on, despite efforts to eat right and...
Health Tip: First Aid for Fainting
(HealthDay News) — Fainting occurs when the brain temporarily doesn’t receive enough blood, says Mayo Clinic. Fainting may have no known...
A ‘Supercool’ Breakthrough for Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A new “supercooling” technique can triple the length of time a donor liver can be preserved...
The Alexander Technique: What Could It Do for You?
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The Alexander Technique has been used for more than 100 years to improve performance, posture...
Soups Are the New Smoothies
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — When made at home, smoothies can be delicious and nutritious (store-bought versions often...
Health Highlights: Sept. 9, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Dr. Oz Reveals Mother has...
Drink Coffee, Avoid Gallstones?
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — To the many ways in which coffee seems to confer unexpected health benefits, add a lowered risk...
FDA Approves First Treatment for ILD With Systemic Sclerosis, Scleroderma
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted the first approval for a drug to slow the decline...
Dark Skin No Protection Against Sun’s Harmful Rays
SUNDAY, Sept. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The widely held belief that people with dark skin don’t need to use sunscreen is a potentially...
Health Highlights: Sept. 6, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: U.S. College Students’ Marijuana...
How Phubbing Can Threaten Your Love Life
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — As helpful as your smartphone is, it’s easy to develop an unhealthy attachment to it, one that...
AHA News: Scientists Find Biological Link Between High Blood Pressure and Breast Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Researchers have identified a protein that may be a risk factor for both high...
Medical Schools Still Short on Minority Students
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Despite calls for more diversity among doctors in the United States, a new study shows that...
Health Tip: Treating Whiplash
(HealthDay News) — From a car accident to a sports mishap, any incident that snaps the head forward and backward can trigger whiplash....
Can Older Women Stop Getting Mammograms?
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Although regular screening mammograms can catch breast cancer early, new research suggests women...
Vaping-Linked Lung Illnesses Double, Vitamin E Acetate Leading Suspect
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The number of cases of severe lung disease linked to vaping has now doubled, with more than 450...
Diabetes Control Has Stalled Across U.S.
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — U.S. adults with diabetes are no more likely to meet disease control targets than they were in...
Some People Vaccinated Against Mumps May Not Be Protected: Study
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There are gaps in immunity against mumps among college-aged Americans who were vaccinated in...
Kids in Poor Neighborhoods Face Higher Odds for Obesity as Adults
FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Growing up in a poor neighborhood significantly increases kids’ odds of becoming obese adults,...
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