[ad_1] By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) For smokers, new research suggests it really is never too late to quit. The study found that folks who kick their habit after a lung cancer diagnosis will likely live longer than those who continue lighting up. Investigators from Italy concluded that lung […]

[ad_1] THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Cities worldwide are shrouded with air pollution – and it’s killing people. A new modeling study found that 86% of people living in cities throughout the world – a total of 2.5 billion people – are exposed to fine particulate matter at levels that exceed the World […]

[ad_1] WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is safe in pregnancy, experts have been saying for months. Now, a new study adds evidence to support that advice. “Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is important for preventing severe illness in pregnant people,” said study author Dr. Heather Lipkind, an associate professor of obstetrics, […]

[ad_1] WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) Your at-home COVID-19 test could now come with a higher price tag, depending on where you buy it. Kroger and Walmart stores were selling the test kits at cost or at a discount of up to 35% for 100 days after making a deal with the U.S. federal […]

[ad_1] By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) The number of American women with chronic high blood pressure who are dying during and after pregnancy is up sharply, a new study warns. Of 155 million births in the United States between 1979 and 2018, more than 3,200 mothers died of high […]

[ad_1] By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter Scientists have known for 100 years that insulin is the body’s main mechanism for controlling blood sugar levels, but researchers have now discovered a second hormone does the same job a bit differently — and they say it could be a new target for treating diabetes. The hormone, called […]

[ad_1] WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 infection isn’t a game, and you shouldn’t try to get it on purpose — not even the supposedly “mild” Omicron variant of the virus. It’s a high-risk strategy for yourself, for public health and the economy, medical experts agreed. “You’d be crazy to try to get infected […]

[ad_1] (HealthDay News) — When you’re caring for a loved one with the flu, it’s important to protect yourself from getting sick. The flu.gov website suggests: Create a sick room to help isolate the sick person. Frequently wash hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer, particularly after contact with the sick person or […]

[ad_1] By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter Can eating a highly restrictive “few-foods diet” ease the classic symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids? New research suggests that short-term nutritional intervention, which tests whether certain foods are a trigger for ADHD symptoms through the process of elimination, might make a difference. ADHD can result […]

[ad_1] TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Kenneth Horsey was digging into a pile of baby back ribs with his family after church. It was Easter Sunday 2018 and Kenneth had much to look forward to in the coming months. Soon, Kenneth would be headed to his senior prom and graduation from Seminole […]