Almost everyone has had a dizzy spell after standing up too quickly, but some people suffer them regularly. Now, a new study suggests two do-it-yourself ways to help. The study focused on what’s called initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH), where a person’s blood pressure drops sharply within 30 seconds of standing up from sitting or lying… read on > read on >
Two new studies on pain relief suggest there is a safer alternative to addictive opioid painkillers after knee and shoulder surgery. The findings dovetail with changes to voluntary federal guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers proposed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week. The proposal urges doctors to prescribe non-opioid therapies whenever… read on > read on >
Mobile health apps can help older Americans but only about four in 10 use them, and those most likely to benefit are least likely to take advantage of them, a new survey reveals. Health apps monitor everything from calories and exercise to blood pressure and blood sugar to help users manage chronic conditions or achieve… read on > read on >
The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic brought a big jump in hospitalizations for life-threatening alcoholic hepatitis at a Detroit health system, new research shows. Alcoholic hepatitis is a liver disease caused by heavy drinking, and these findings add to mounting evidence that many Americans turned to alcohol in an attempt to deal with pandemic… read on > read on >
Viagra-like drugs might do more than rejuvenate sex lives: A new study suggests that medications for erectile dysfunction may also help treat vascular dementia. The medications are designed to increase blood flow to the penis in order to treat erectile dysfunction, so U.K. researchers decided to test whether one called tadalafil (Cialis) could also raise… read on > read on >
Dry, cracked heels are common in the winter, but there are several ways to prevent and treat the problem, a skin specialist says. “Cold, dry weather, walking barefoot, and long, hot showers are just some of the reasons why you may have dry, cracked heels this winter,” dermatologist Dr. Patrick Blake said in an American… read on > read on >
February is American Heart Month — the perfect time to remind women of three things they need to know about heart disease. It’s the leading cause of death among U.S. women, accounting for one in three deaths, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). While progress to reduce that rate has been made in the… read on > read on >
Acetaminophen may do wonders for a headache, but using it for long-term pain relief could prove risky for people with high blood pressure, a new clinical trial suggests. Over two weeks of use, the painkiller caused blood pressure to spike in people who already had elevated numbers, the researchers found. That was true whether they… read on > read on >
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Too much Valentine candy probably won’t be good for your health. But the heart-centric holiday’s hugs and kisses are a different story. “We crave social connection and human touch,” said Ashley Thompson, a social psychologist and associate professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth. “Hugging and… read on > read on >
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A week after her honeymoon, Caroline Goggin was telling a story to her husband, Travis Eldridge, as they cleaned up after breakfast in their home in Massachusetts. Goggin, then a reporter and anchor for WPRI-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, was placing a pan in the dishwasher… read on > read on >
