[ad_1] By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) For many people undergoing total hip or knee replacement, same-day surgery is a safe option, new research shows. Among folks in overall good health, the study of nearly 1.8 million patients found similar post-op complication rates among those who had outpatient joint replacement […]

[ad_1] By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter Who hasn’t started to watch a new drama series on TV, and suddenly realize that hours have slipped by as they binged on one episode after the next? Now, a new study suggests that too much binge-watching may raise the risk of life-threatening blood clots in the legs or […]

[ad_1] THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) Think your prior bout of COVID shields you enough from another encounter with the coronavirus? New research suggests that adding in vaccination is still your best bet. A combination of vaccination and prior infection offers the most optimal protection against infection with COVID-19, a new government study shows. […]

[ad_1] Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) Online grocery shopping has skyrocketed during the pandemic, but many websites are making it hard to find nutrition information on products, a new study shows. In the United States, packaged foods are required to have […]

[ad_1] Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) About 4 in 10 Americans who attempt suicide don’t get mental health care, claims a new study that also found a “substantial and alarming increase” in suicide attempts. Researchers analyzed 2008-2019 federal government survey data on self-reported suicide attempts in the last […]

[ad_1] THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) As air pollution worsens, fruits, flowers and the creatures that pollinate them could pay a price. That’s the takeaway from British researchers who used special equipment to control levels of two common pollutants — diesel exhaust and ozone — in a field of black mustard plants, and then […]

[ad_1] THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) Brain fog. It has become an inexplicable side effect of COVID-19 infection, but researchers now report they have discovered a possible reason why it happens. In a small study, investigators found abnormalities in the cerebrospinal fluid of some COVID-19 patients who developed thinking problems. The symptoms “manifest as […]

[ad_1] THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) Skin side effects caused by cancer drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors may be a telltale sign that the drugs are working, according to a new study. Immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy, boost the body’s immune response against tumor cells and have become standard care for many […]

[ad_1] Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) New research shows that mosquitoes infected with the dengue virus bite more often, which triples the risk of transmitting the disease to people. Dengue is one of the most common mosquito-borne diseases. It affects more than 400 million people each year worldwide, […]

[ad_1] THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) Folks who’ve had a tough case of COVID-19 shouldn’t hit the gym for basketball or an aerobics class without getting checked out by their doctor first, according to the American College for Sports Medicine. The disease wracks the body in ways that can be tough on athletes, especially […]