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Type 2 diabetes: Weight regain reduces cardiovascular benefits

Type 2 diabetes: Weight regain reduces cardiovascular benefits

Recent studies have shown that people with type 2 diabetes who lose weight lower their risk of cardiovascular problems. But what happens if, after a time, they regain the weight they had lost? New research warns that maintaining weight loss is crucial when it comes to reducing diabetes-associated cardiovascular risk. Overweight and obesity are two […]

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New blood test detects brain tumors with 87% accuracy

New blood test detects brain tumors with 87% accuracy

A new study has introduced a promising blood test that health professionals may soon use to accurately detect brain cancer. A simple blood test could make a great difference for those with brain cancer. Dr. Matthew J. Baker, a reader in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, […]

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Get Vaccinated Before Flu Takes Hold: CDC

Get Vaccinated Before Flu Takes Hold: CDC

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter Latest Cold and Flu News THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If Australia was any indication, the flu season here will arrive early, so get your flu shot now, U.S. health officials said Thursday. While the flu that circulated in the Southern Hemisphere in the past six months seemed severe, […]

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Most common 3 STDs on the rise, according to CDC report

Most common 3 STDs on the rise, according to CDC report

According to a report published this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of people with chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis is rising. A new CDC report calls for increased action to prevent and treat STDs. Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance […]

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Before Choosing an IUD for Birth Control, Know the Facts

Before Choosing an IUD for Birth Control, Know the Facts

Latest Women’s Health News THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Despite the fact that intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are extremely effective forms of birth control, one expert thinks many women don’t have all the facts when considering the option. Ob-gyn Dr. M. Kathleen Borchardt, from Houston Methodist Health System, is hoping to set the […]

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Health Tip: Practicing Motorcycle Safety

Health Tip: Practicing Motorcycle Safety

(HealthDay News) — More than 5,000 motorcyclists were killed in crashes in 2017 alone, says the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Latest Prevention & Wellness News To stay safer on the road, the agency encourages motorcyclists to: Practice operating your motorcycle before taking it into traffic. Check your motorcycle’s tire pressure, tread depth, breaks, […]

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Health Tip: Choking First Aid

Health Tip: Choking First Aid

(HealthDay News) — Thousands of Americans die each year from choking. The American Red Cross describes first aid to help prevent this type of death: Give five back blows. To do so, bend the person forward at the waist and give five back blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of one hand. Give […]

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More Years of Football, Higher Odds for Brain Disease Later

More Years of Football, Higher Odds for Brain Disease Later

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter Latest Neurology News THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The more years football players play the game, the higher their odds of developing the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a new study finds. Adding to the growing evidence of the link between football and CTE, samples […]

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How Does Early Menopause Affect a Woman’s Heart?

How Does Early Menopause Affect a Woman’s Heart?

Latest Menopause News THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Menopause before age 50 puts women at increased risk of nonfatal heart conditions, and the earlier menopause occurs, the greater the risk, new research suggests. Researchers analyzed data from more than 300,000 women who were part of 15 studies around the world, and found that […]

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Farm-to-Table Movement Goes to School

Farm-to-Table Movement Goes to School

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There’s a healthy new twist in the farm-to-table movement: Getting farm-fresh food to school lunchrooms and even having students grow their own crops as part of learning. Colorado was a pioneer in passing the “Farm-to-School Healthy Kids Act” in 2010. […]