Understanding Sleep Cycles What is a Sleep Cycle? Let me tell you, understanding sleep cycles is crucial when you’re trying to catch quality Z’s, especially as a night shift worker. A sleep cycle typically lasts…
Two Bird Flu Cases in Cambodia Did Not…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 -- Two cases of bird flu in Cambodia, in a girl and her father, were not spread from one to the other. Both got the virus from…
70 or Older? An Extra 500 Steps a…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 -- While the idea of getting 10,000 steps a day is bandied about as a good walking goal, that can be intimidating to some people, depending on…
COVID Lockdowns Linked to Decline in Premature Births
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 -- Premature births dropped during lockdowns in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. A groundbreaking study, which included a group of mostly high-income countries — including…
Long COVID Patients Show Lower Levels of Brain…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 -- People who have long COVID — lingering symptoms after a COVID-19 infection — may also have lower brain oxygen levels, cognitive problems and psychiatric troubles, such…
Embolization Treatment Could Offer Drug-Free Relief From Enlarged…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 -- Men suffering from an enlarged prostate can receive long-term relief from a minimally invasive procedure that partially blocks blood flow to the gland, new research reports.…
Is an Allergy to a COVID Vaccine Always…
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay) -- Allergic reactions to the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccines are very rare, and a new study questions whether many of those that do occur are…
AHA News: Open-Heart Surgery Was the Turning Point…
By American Heart Association News>THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- As an aspiring nurse working in an emergency room, Stacy Beckly decided to get some advice about pain she was having on…
Could the Mediterranean Diet Help People With MS?
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 -- A Mediterranean diet may help multiple sclerosis (MS) patients ward off damage to their thinking skills. New research finds that a diet rich in veggies, fruit,…