By American Heart Association News>FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- For more than half a century, scientists have debated the role of dietary cholesterol in a healthy diet. Because it was often…
Bus Drivers Faced High Risk of Severe COVID-19
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 -- People working in certain jobs had greater risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19, even in the later stages of the pandemic, researchers report. Bus drivers rank…
Updated COVID Vaccines Will Roll Out Mid-September, Officials…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 -- New COVID-19 booster shots, reworked to target variants circulating now, could be available by mid-September. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve them…
Adult Education Classes Could Be a Buffer Against…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 -- Older people who take adult education classes may lower their risk for dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, Japanese research suggests. Middle-aged folks and older people in adult…
ESC: Bystander Defibrillation Improves Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival
By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 -- Regardless of emergency medical service (EMS) response time (<20 minutes), bystander defibrillation increases 30-day survival for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), according to a study presented at…
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Caused Spikes in Asthma-Related ER…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 -- Smoke from Canadian wildfires sent high numbers of people suffering from asthma attacks to America's emergency rooms this spring and summer, according to two new reports.…
Shelter Dogs Vulnerable to Diseases Spread by Ticks,…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 -- Warming temperatures may be bringing a new risk for shelter dogs: the spread of tick- and mosquito-borne disease in a broader geographic area, according to a…
Gut Troubles Could Be Early Signal of Parkinsons…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 -- It might not seem like constipation or difficulty swallowing could signal a neurological problem, but new research suggests that these gut conditions could be an early…
Tobacco Company Coupons Raise Odds Ex-Smokers Will Light…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 -- Coupons for tobacco products appear to have a big impact on relapse rates for smokers who have recently kicked the habit, researchers report. A study of…
Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart…
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 -- Weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) and its diabetes-focused cousin, Ozempic, have already upended the treatment of both obesity and diabetes, with sales of both drugs skyrocketing. Now,…