Congestive heart failure is a scary diagnosis nobody wants to hear, but what is the condition and how do you manage it? Plenty of people are affected: Roughly 5.7 million Americans are living with congestive heart failure, with 670,000 new cases diagnosed each year, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). But, in reality, having… read on > read on >
Raiding the cookie jar or candy dish at grandma’s house may be a treat, but it can also help ruin children’s teeth. And a new survey found more than two-thirds of mothers reporting that their kids’ grandparents gave youngsters sugary foods and beverages, with no limits on consumption. “I have many happy memories of raiding… read on > read on >
Adults use a special part of their brain to solve tough problems. Now, new research shows that kids do the same. Scientists used brain scans and challenging work to assess how kids and adults might work through these tough problems and whether or not their problem-solving processes were the same. Turns out they were. The… read on > read on >
How close a person lives to a major road could have an impact on their eczema risk. New research suggests that folks who live farther from one are less likely to develop the skin condition. A 13-year medical chart review focused on patients in Denver, from infants to age 18. Those with eczema were compared… read on > read on >
Women who give birth to bigger-than-average babies are susceptible to developing type 2 diabetes later in life, a new study suggests. Large-for-gestational age infants are defined as those weighing 8 pounds or more, said lead study author Dr. Kartik Kailas Venkatesh, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Ohio State University. “In an environment of obesity,… read on > read on >
Americans have less medical debt now than they did a couple years ago, possibly because of policies and programs that gave more people access to health insurance and relief funds. About 8.2 million fewer people had medical debt on their credit reports in early 2022 compared to early 2020, according to the U.S. Consumer Financial… read on > read on >
When testing determines that a patient who was thought to be allergic to penicillin actually is not, the warning is expected to be removed from their charts and pharmacy records. But that “de-labeling” is not always happening. “Penicillin allergy labels are associated with increased health care cost burdens as well as adverse events for patients,”… read on > read on >
Keeping your heart healthy has numerous benefits, including a reduced risk for coronary heart disease, stroke, heart attack and even dementia. Eating healthy foods is one big step you can take to protect your heart, but most folks wait too long to change what they eat. “Many people ignore their diet until they develop cardiovascular… read on > read on >
Late-night cramming, hall parties and other nocturnal activities can rob college kids of sleep, taking a big toll on grade point averages. Freshmen who racked up fewer than 6 hours of sleep a night saw a drop in their end-of-term GPA, new research showed. For every hour of nightly sleep lost, there was a .07… read on > read on >
More than a decade ago, the Obama administration passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 as a way to counter the toll the obesity epidemic was taking on children’s health. The goal was to markedly improve the nutritional value of federal food programs that regularly put free and/or low-cost breakfasts, lunches and snacks on… read on > read on >
