By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 -- Add high blood pressure to the list of problems associated with concussions among former pro football players. Researchers at Harvard University's Football Players Health Study linked…
Health Highlights: Feb. 9, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: Feb. 9, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>New injected drug could fight severe COVID. PEG-lambda cuts in half the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19, a clinical trial has shown. Read…
Many Stroke Survivors Have Ongoing Irregular Heart Rhythms
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 -- About 20% of people who survive what's called an ischemic stroke have irregular heart rhythms, which can lead to another stroke, researchers say. But in cases…
Massachusetts Bill Would Let Prisoners Donate Organs in…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 – Massachusetts legislators have proposed a bill that would allow prison inmates to donate their organs or bone marrow as a way to trim the length of…
Is Vaping Any Healthier Than Smoking?
By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 -- There’s been plenty of scientific debate about whether vaping is safer than tobacco, and whether it may help some people stop smoking. According to a recent…
How Are Toxins Like Lead, Arsenic Getting Into…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 -- Parents in the United States may assume baby food is free of impurities, but a recent research review highlights the much different reality: Most foods made…
AHA News: Lifelong Runner and Newlywed Gets Pacemaker…
By American Heart Association News>WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- After their Hawaii honeymoon, newlyweds Jackie Ng-Osorio and her husband, Kane, set a goal of training together for the Honolulu Marathon. The…
Theres Been a Big Decline in the Rate…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 -- A new study delivers some great news to older Americans, something many likely already realize in their daily lives. The prevalence of disabilities among seniors is…
Chinas Surge in COVID Cases Has Produced No…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 -- Amidst the recent COVID-19 outbreak in China, scientists are saying it appears no new variants developed. “Given the impact that variants have had on the course…
Surge in Severe Strep Cases in Kids Was…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 – While a health alert warned doctors late last year about rising cases of severe strep in children, U.S. officials now say those numbers were actually a…