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Latest Sexual Health News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) Access to free or low-cost birth control may be an important factor in improving young women’s futures, according to new research from Colorado. When access to affordable birth control increased, the percentage of young women leaving high school before graduation

Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News THURSDAY, May 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) Famed Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton may have suffered from a deficiency of the nutrient thiamine, a condition known as beriberi, say researchers who claim they have cracked this nearly 120-year-old mystery. Shackleton is known for his daring expeditions to Antarctica in the early

Latest Cancer News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) A first-of-its-kind study suggests that slow-growing breast cancers can be treated with a highly targeted tumor-freezing technique, eliminating the need for invasive surgery. Testing to date suggests that the technique is effective among women over 60 diagnosed with relatively low-risk breast

Latest Cancer News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, breast cancer experts realized space in operating rooms and hospitals could become scarce. That meant rethinking standard care, to provide the best way to treat patients under these suddenly restricted conditions. One of the new ideas: Reverse the

Latest Neurology News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) While it’s well established that autism and certain eating issues go hand in hand, does gender also play a role? Apparently it does, according to Swedish researchers who set out to better understand whether being male or female influenced eating issues

Latest Heart News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 Many people take fish oil to protect their heart, but a new study suggests that prescription versions may raise the risk of a common heart rhythm disorder. At issue are prescription-strength omega-3 fatty acids, which are naturally found in fish oil. The medications

Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Denise Santos remembers exactly how she felt when the first pandemic lockdown was ordered last year, knowing she’d no longer have to interact with the public, her co-workers or anybody outside the sanctuary of her home. “The relief was immediate and almost overwhelming,

Latest Heart News MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Chris Monaghan woke up one morning and tried to get out of bed. She couldn’t. Her husband, Dan, heard her whimpering, turned on the light and realized almost instantly she was having a stroke. It was something he long feared because of her family

Latest Eyesight News SATURDAY, May 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) As children begin to return to their favorite sports, parents need to ensure that their youngsters use protective eyewear, a leading group of eye specialists says. Nearly 30,000 people suffer sports-related eye injuries every year in the United States, but 90% of emergency room visits for

Latest Prevention & Wellness News MONDAY, May 3, 2021 Say you twist your ankle playing catch with your kids. Or maybe your daughter has a rash that’s spreading. Do you visit urgent care or the hospital emergency department? Many cases of injury or illness can be handled at an urgent care clinic rather than a

Latest Heart News THURSDAY, April 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) As more people in the United States are vaccinated against COVID-19, and some areas experience a slowdown in virus infections, the nation is slowly starting to reopen. According to health care professionals, post-lockdown life should start with taking stock of your own health. “It’s

Latest Healthy Kids News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Kids exposed to air pollution may be at risk for mental illness in early adulthood, a new study suggests. Researchers found that young adults in Britain who were exposed to higher levels of traffic-related air pollutants during their childhood and

Latest Lungs News By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed a ban on menthol cigarettes, a move that the agency has tried before and one that public health experts and civil rights groups have pushed for years. Menthol cigarettes have been marketed

Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, April 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) U.S. resistance to getting a COVID-19 vaccine is slowly diminishing, a new online survey finds, but it still exists and at especially rates in some blue-collar jobs. For adults under age 65 who are hesitant, reluctance is mainly driven by concerns about safety, side effects and

Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 30, 2021 While COVID-19 research efforts must now shift toward the development of a pill that can prevent serious illness in the recently infected, experts say. “We need a pill that can keep people out of the hospital, and the time to develop that is

Latest Coronavirus News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, April 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) In a sign that the coronavirus pandemic is beginning to ebb in America, a new analysis finds the seven-day average of new COVID-19 deaths in the United States has hit its lowest point since last October. As of

Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, April 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After 100,000 COVID-19 deaths in just one month, Brazil has become the second country in the world to record more than 400,000 deaths from the disease. April was the country’s deadliest month of the pandemic, with thousands of deaths daily, and some experts are warning

Latest Chronic Pain News MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Certain blood types may increase a person’s risk of different health problems, a new study suggests. The research confirms some previous findings and reveals new links between blood types and diseases, according to the authors of the study published April 27 in the journal eLife.

Latest Alzheimer’s News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 30, 2021 The younger people are when they develop type 2 diabetes, the higher their risk of dementia later in life, a new study suggests. Many studies have pointed to links between diabetes and higher dementia risk. Experts say it’s likely because diabetes can harm

Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) The Biden administration has eased guidelines for prescribing a crucial addiction treatment drug, just as a new study reveals one in five U.S. pharmacies refuses to dispense the medication, called buprenorphine. “Buprenorphine is a vital, lifesaving medication for people with opioid use disorder, but improving