The number of American women with chronic high blood pressure who are dying during and after pregnancy is up sharply, a new study warns. Of 155 million births in the United States between 1979 and 2018, more than 3,200 mothers died of high blood pressure-related causes— a 15-fold rise over the period. The risk was… read on > read on >
COVID-19 infection isn’t a game, and you shouldn’t try to get it on purpose — not even the supposedly “mild” Omicron variant of the virus. It’s a high-risk strategy for yourself, for public health and the economy, medical experts agreed. “You’d be crazy to try to get infected with this,” said Dr. Robert Murphy, executive… read on > read on >
For smokers, new research suggests it really is never too late to quit. The study found that folks who kick their habit after a lung cancer diagnosis will likely live longer than those who continue lighting up. Investigators from Italy concluded that lung cancer patients who stop smoking at or around the time of their… read on > read on >
Scientists have known for 100 years that insulin is the body’s main mechanism for controlling blood sugar levels, but researchers have now discovered a second hormone does the same job a bit differently — and they say it could be a new target for treating diabetes. The hormone, called FGF1, is produced in the body’s… read on > read on >
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — More education is linked to better heart health, but it may not overcome the effects of race, a new study says. The research, which used data from a large national survey to examine the overlapping connections between race, education and cardiovascular health, found that while white… read on > read on >
Millions of people are at increased risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure and don’t even know it, due to a hidden hormone problem in their bodies. As many as 1 in 10 people have a non-cancerous tumor on one or both of their adrenal glands that could cause the gland to produce… read on > read on >
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – If giving up tobacco is one of your New Year’s resolutions, know that it won’t be easy but don’t give up. Fifty million ex-smokers in the United States are proof that it can be done. “More than 70% of smokers want to quit smoking and 40% will make… read on > read on >
That sing-song speech parents use when talking to their babies is universal, and infants tend to prefer it. So, when a baby doesn’t seem to engage with this melodic “motherese,” or baby talk, it can be an early sign of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Researchers at the University of California, San Diego used numerous techniques… read on > read on >
Can eating a highly restrictive “few-foods diet” ease the classic symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids? New research suggests that short-term nutritional intervention, which tests whether certain foods are a trigger for ADHD symptoms through the process of elimination, might make a difference. ADHD can result in inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness, and… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Kenneth Horsey was digging into a pile of baby back ribs with his family after church. It was Easter Sunday 2018 and Kenneth had much to look forward to in the coming months. Soon, Kenneth would be headed to his senior prom and graduation from Seminole… read on > read on >
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