THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) Researchers already know that repeated hits to the head on the football field are linked to a degenerative brain disease, as seen in a number of retired NFL stars. Now, experts have turned their attention to ice hockey, another high-contact sport. When studying whether the hits, year after year, […]

A new study offers more evidence that oral health is connected to heart health: Older women who harbor certain bacteria in their mouths might be at increased risk of developing high blood pressure. The study, which followed 1,200 women for a decade, found that 15 types of mouth bacteria were linked to the odds of […]

WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Alex Hobbs was coaching a youth soccer team last May when he felt a burning sensation in his stomach and chest. He’d recently had a respiratory infection and assumed the discomfort was related. Then he felt a familiar pain in his jaw. Alex knew he was having […]

WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) The Keto diet is a low-carb lover’s dream, but a new study suggests the popular eating plan may also improve some symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is an autoimmune disease that occurs when your body attacks the insulation wrapped around its nerves, causing numbness, fatigue, bladder problems, mood […]

Latest Prevention & Wellness News WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Nearly 1 million Fitbit Ionic smartwatches sold in the United States have been recalled because they pose a burn hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Wednesday. About 693,000 of the smartwatches were also sold in other countries. The lithium-ion […]

WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Nerve damage is the likely culprit behind some long-haul COVID symptoms in certain patients, a new study argues. Researchers found evidence of peripheral neuropathy in nearly 60% of a small group of patients with long COVID. The body’s immune reaction to COVID appears to be damaging tiny nerves located […]

TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) If you’re counting on a cloth mask to protect you from COVID-19, you may need to re-think that strategy, a new study shows. Researchers found that cloth face masks do little to fend off tiny airborne particles, while concluding that specialized N95 and similar masks do a much better […]

TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) If you’ve had hernia repair surgery and you think you’ve solved your medical issue for good, you might be wrong. A hernia occurs when an internal organ pushes through a weak region of muscle or tissue, often creating a noticeable bulge. Hernias typically do not improve without surgery. Left […]