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Health Tip: Know Your Family’s Medical History

Health Tip: Know Your Family’s Medical History

(HealthDay News) — Having full knowledge of your family health history is empowering and can be an effective way to stay healthier. Latest Prevention & Wellness News Your doctor may review your family health history in deciding whether you and other family members need certain screening tests, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. […]

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Could a Little Pot Smoking Actually Raise Men’s Fertility?

Could a Little Pot Smoking Actually Raise Men’s Fertility?

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Pregnancy News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Forget the mellow slacker image — pot smoking might actually make men more potent. Men who’ve smoked marijuana appear to have significantly higher sperm concentrations than those who’ve never given it a try, a new study reports. There’s also a potential […]

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Chest Pain

Chest Pain

Angina and heart attack (myocardial infarction) The concern for most patients and health care professionals is that any chest pain may originate from the heart. Angina is the term given to pain that occurs because the coronary arteries (blood vessels to the heart muscle) narrow and decrease the amount of oxygen that can be delivered […]

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Fast or Slow, Weight Loss Has Similar Effect on Health

Fast or Slow, Weight Loss Has Similar Effect on Health

Latest Diet & Weight Management News TUESDAY, Feb. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Losing weight quickly doesn’t offer any more health benefits than slimming down slowly, a new study shows. Canadian researchers analyzed data from more than 11,000 people in a publicly funded clinical weight-management program. They found that those who lost weight quickly or […]