Feel free to open a bottle of your favorite vintage: If you time it right, a little wine might help guard against type 2 diabetes. A new study suggests that a small glass with dinner may lower the chances of being diagnosed with the blood sugar disease. Exactly how small? About half an ounce of… read on > read on >
Florida legislators voted on Thursday to ban most abortions after 15 weeks, a move that would severely restrict access to the procedure for women in that state. The bill — modeled after a similar abortion ban in Mississippi that the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on this summer — now heads to Gov.… read on > read on >
President Joe Biden has announced a new plan to expand mental health and drug abuse treatment that would devote millions to suicide prevention, mental health services for youth and community clinics providing 24/7 crisis care. Health insurers would also have to cover three mental health visits a year at no added cost to patients under… read on > read on >
Crowdfunding helps some U.S. cancer patients pay bills, but it can trigger shame and other negative feelings in some people, a new study finds. “Young adults are at that point in life where they are beginning to achieve financial independence and finding career employment,” said study first author Lauren Ghazal, a postdoctoral nursing student at… read on > read on >
Sleep apnea may be linked with joint pain and fatigue in postmenopausal women, a new study suggests. “This study highlights an opportunity to increase identification of women with OSA [obstructive sleep apnea], which is underdiagnosed in women who often present with vague symptoms such as insomnia, fatigue and morning headaches. According to these findings, joint… read on > read on >
Each year, RSV sends as many as 58,000 kids under age 5 to U.S. hospitals, but a vaccine in development may dramatically reduce the risk for severe illness. RSV, short for Respiratory Syncytial Virus, typically circulates in fall, winter and spring, causing congestion, runny nose, fever, cough and sore throat. But it can lead to… read on > read on >
Folks tussling with lousy sleep often turn to the sidewalk or the treadmill or the bike, figuring that aerobic exercise will earn them a few more minutes of solid snoozing. They might be better off hefting some weights, a new study argues. Resistance exercise appears to be better than aerobic workouts as a way to… read on > read on >
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Military veterans who had a traumatic brain injury may have an increased long-term risk of stroke, new research suggests. The study, which used data from more than 610,000 veterans, found those who had a head injury were 69% more likely to have a stroke. That risk… read on > read on >
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Eating too much food containing sulfur amino acids – primarily found in proteins such as beef, chicken and dairy – may increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease and death, according to new preliminary research. Sulfur amino acids are essential for metabolism and overall health, but… read on > read on >
Researchers already know that repeated hits to the head on the football field are linked to a degenerative brain disease, as seen in a number of retired NFL stars. Now, experts have turned their attention to ice hockey, another high-contact sport. When studying whether the hits, year after year, can also be linked to chronic… read on > read on >
