By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Sometimes a person may not be able to make it to the bathroom on their own, either because they are recovering from surgery or have long-term…
Florida Bill Would Ban Elementary School Kids From…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- A proposed bill in Florida would prevent children from learning about menstruation in elementary school, even though some girls get their first periods in those years.…
Exercise Does Help People With Parkinsons Disease, Review…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Exercise can help improve movement-related symptoms for people who have Parkinson’s disease, a new review finds. And any type of structured exercise is better than none,…
Health Highlights: March 22, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: March 22, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Birth control pills tied to slight rise in breast cancer risk, regardless of formulation. A new study finds the single hormone pill and…
Scientists Pinpoint Brain Area Needed for Vision-Guided Walking
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- A new study hones in on what part of your brain controls walking. Researchers discovered that two main regions of the cortex were activated as people…
Similar Processes Could Link MS With Heart Disease
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Multiple sclerosis (MS) and atherosclerosis both involve an abnormal hardening of body tissue, and recent research suggests they may be linked. MS is a neurodegenerative disease…
Birth Control Pills Tied to Slight Rise in…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Taking progestogen-only birth control pills comes with a slightly increased risk of breast cancer -- about the same degree of risk associated with taking pills that…
Death Count Climbs in Outbreak Linked to Recalled…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 – A drug-resistant bacteria linked to recalled eye drops has now killed three people. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that infections with…
When BMI Isnt Used as Measurement, Obesitys Health…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 -- Much has been made of the so-called “obesity paradox” -- the observation that people with a heart condition seem less likely to die if they are…
Walking & Talking at Same Time: Aging Brain…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 -- Problems walking and talking or thinking at the same time might be a warning sign of impending dementia, a new study suggests. Being unable to juggle…