You can add more risk of broken bones to the long list of health harms that smoking poses to men. Along with cancer and respiratory diseases, men who smoke have a significantly increased risk of osteoporosis, fractures and early death, a new study finds. Previous research has shown that men are more likely to smoke… read on > read on >
People with anorexia nervosa show significant shrinkage in three important areas of the brain, new research reveals. The researchers said their study findings highlight the importance of early treatment, to prevent long-term structural brain changes in people with the eating and mental health disorder. The study involved analysis of nearly 2,000 brain scans from people… read on > read on >
A form of diabetes caused by malnutrition is significantly different from type 1 or type 2 diabetes and should be considered a distinct form of the disease, a new study says. The findings may prove crucial in developing effective treatments for malnutrition-related diabetes, which is rare in wealthy nations but affects tens of millions of… read on > read on >
In an about-face from an original report on what might have caused the COVID-19 pandemic, experts enlisted by the World Health Organization said Thursday that they could not discount the “China lab leak” theory. In contrast, the WHO’s initial assessment in 2021 firmly stated it was “extremely unlikely” that a lab accident may have led… read on > read on >
Like fixing a flat on the roadside, a new injectable hydrogel is showing promise as a remedy for worn-down spinal discs — pumping them back up and relieving chronic back pain. The gel, with the brand name Hydrafil, is injected directly into worn discs using X-rays to guide the needle, said lead researcher Dr. Douglas… read on > read on >
THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Elizabeth Gilberg recently picked up a few new skills. At 50, she’s learned to knit and is relearning how to quilt. She took lessons in cross-country skiing and tried her hand at beekeeping. Bike riding didn’t go so well, but she’s game to keep trying. Like… read on > read on >
If you sleep with Fido or Fluffy, you’re in good company, a new survey shows. Nearly half of respondents to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) poll said they share their bed with a pet, and 46% of those people said they sleep better with their pet in the same bed. Only 19% said… read on > read on >
If you’ve survived a painful bout of shingles, at least you won’t have to worry that it might raise your future risk of dementia, new research indicates. Shingles, caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, results in a blistering rash from nerve inflammation, and there has been speculation that the inflammation may boost the… read on > read on >
One year of testosterone therapy for men with low levels of the hormone does not appear to increase their risk for heart problems, British researchers found. “We were unable to find evidence … that testosterone increases risks of mortality or cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular [heart and/or stroke] events in the short- to medium-term in men with… read on > read on >
A small area of your brain triggers the familiar symptoms of fever, chills, fatigue and loss of appetite when you have a viral or bacterial infection, new animal research suggests. The findings could eventually lead to ways to reverse this process when symptoms pose a risk to patients, such as when a fever gets too… read on > read on >
