By American Heart Association News>THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- As a psychotherapist and wellness consultant with clients from New York to New Zealand, Aishia Grevenberg is happy to recommend self-care. But…
Loneliness Can Really Break a Heart in People…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 -- Loneliness might be a true heartbreaker for people with diabetes — raising their odds of a heart attack even more than unhealthy lifestyle habits do. That's…
Half of Americas Beaches Have Unsafe Pollution Levels:…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 -- A day at the beach can be fun with family and friends, but water pollution can ruin the experience. The problem is more widespread than many…
More Cancer Patients Got Palliative Care After Obamacare
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 -- New research finds that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act -- also known as Obamacare -- brought an unexpected benefit: increases in how many patients…
Historic Redlining of Neighborhoods Linked to Black Americans…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 -- Decades of “redlining” — discriminatory policies that led to disinvestment in minority communities within the United States — may be connected with current cases of kidney…
Frailty Greatly Lowers Survival in a Surgical Crisis
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 -- When frail patients go into cardiac arrest and need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during surgery, they’re more likely to die than those who are stronger, a new…
Learn the Differences Between Hepatitis A, B, C,…
By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 -- Curious about what the differences are between hepatitis A, B, C, D and E? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Here, experts break down…
Hepatitis C Treatments: A Comprehensive Guide
By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 -- Did you know the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there were nearly 68,000 new cases of acute hepatitis C in 2020 and…
Sleep a Key Defense for Black Americans at…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 -- A lot of experts advise getting a good night’s sleep. For Black Americans who have a gene variant linked to Alzheimer’s disease, that rest could be…
Taking ADHD Meds Wont Raise a Kids Odds…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 -- Stimulant medications like Ritalin are commonly prescribed to help treat the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but there have been concerns the drugs may lay…