MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Occupational therapy or low-impact exercise might be the key to relieving long-haul COVID symptoms like extreme fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog, a pair of new studies from Ireland suggest. The studies reflect two different — in some ways, opposite — approaches to dealing […]
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Former College Football Players Suffer More Brain Disorders as They Age – Consumer Health News
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — College football players live longer than those who didn’t play, but they suffer more brain-related issues as they age, a new study finds. Among former Notre Dame football players, being physically fit was tied to lower deaths from heart disease and diabetes. But […]
Exercise Is Powerful Medicine for Depression – Consumer Health News
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — By now, most people have heard that exercise is good for their health. A new review suggests it can it also make a difference in major depressive disorder. Researchers analyzed 15 existing studies with data on exercise and depression, finding an association between […]
Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson’s-Like Symptoms – Consumer Health News
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people taking statin drugs to lower their cholesterol may get an unanticipated benefit: They may be less likely to develop movement and balance problems like those seen in Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. The study looked at the relationship between […]
Triglycerides a Stroke Danger, Even With Statin Treatment – Consumer Health News
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Stroke survivors may be watching their “bad” cholesterol, but a new study suggests another type of blood fat could put them at risk of a repeat stroke within the next year. Researchers found that stroke survivors with high triglycerides suffered repeat strokes at […]
Fewer Breast Cancers May Be ‘Overdiagnosed’ by Mammograms Than Thought – Consumer Health News
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Screening mammograms can lead to overdiagnosis of breast cancer, but a new study finds it happens less often than experts have thought. Researchers estimated that about 15% of breast cancers caught through routine mammography screening are overdiagnoses — meaning the tumors would never […]
Breakup, Then Breakdown: Men Can Crumble Mentally When Romance Ends – Consumer Health News
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There’s some bad news for lovelorn men this Valentine’s Day. A new study has found that men are at an increased risk of mental illness after the breakdown of any romantic relationship. And, it found, stereotypes of masculinity may be partially to blame. […]
Blood Pressure Crises Sending More Americans to the ER – Consumer Health News
TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hospitalizations for dangerously high blood pressure more than doubled in the United States from 2002 to 2014, new research shows. This jump in hospitalizations for what’s called a “hypertensive crisis” occurred even though data show overall progress in Americans controlling their blood pressure […]
Healthy Comfort Food – Consumer Reports
Pick poultry. Replace the beef or pork your recipe calls for with ground turkey or chicken breast. The poultry options are lower in saturated fat, and because chili has a mix of flavors that meld as they simmer together, the substitution won’t make the dish noticeably drier or less rich-tasting. […]
AHA News: Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, the ‘Father of Preventive Cardiology,’ Dies at 102 – Consumer Health News
THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, a trailblazing cardiologist who helped people understand the critical connection between healthy lifestyle and heart health – and who continued his passionate work well beyond his 100th birthday – died early Wednesday. Stamler, known as “the father of […]
Deadly ‘Black Fungus’ Disease Spotted in Americans With COVID-19 – Consumer Health News
THURSDAY, Dec. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s a phenomenon first identified in India earlier this year: Patients who have or are recovering from COVID-19 who then contract a sometimes deadly fungal infection known as mucormycosis — also known as “black fungus.” Now, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]