By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 -- Primary care doctors are no longer just in the physical health business: Americans are increasingly turning to them for mental health care, too, a new study…
Kisspeptin: Is This Injected Hormone the Remedy for…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 -- If you are one of the millions of people distressed by low libido, help may be on the way in the form of a new hormone…
Golf Is Healthy Exercise for Seniors, Study Confirms
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 -- Want to stay healthy well into your golden years? Grab a bag of clubs and hit the green, new research suggests. Golfing beat walking or even…
Hispanic, Black Americans on Dialysis Face Higher Risks…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 -- Kidney disease patients on dialysis are 100 times more likely to contract a dangerous blood infection than people not receiving the treatment -- and that risk…
Sudden Chest Pain: What Is Angina Pectoris?
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 -- That feeling of crushing pain in your chest can be a medical emergency, but it can also be angina pectoris, or “stable angina” — a symptom…
AHA News: Improving Heart Health at Midlife and…
By American Heart Association News>TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Good heart health promotes better brain health and can help reduce the risk for stroke and dementia. But is it ever too…
Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Odds for Long COVID in…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 -- People who get COVID-19 are at risk for long-term health consequences, but a healthy lifestyle may protect against long COVID, a new study suggests. Women who…
Knowing Someone Whos Been Ill or Died of…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 -- A new study shows the importance of the messenger when trying to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccines. People who know someone who was sickened…
Kids Conceived Via IVF Have No Higher Risk…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 -- The heart health of children conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) is similar to that of their naturally conceived peers, researchers have found. The large study…
Health Highlights: Feb. 7, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: Feb. 7, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Vitamin D could be a weapon against type 2 diabetes. For folks with pre-diabetes, supplements may help lower the chances of a full…