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Diabetes and Older Adults

As older adults live longer, they may have more than one chronic disease.  Or, they may have a health problem that can lead to another condition or injury if not properly managed.   The older adult may also experience healthcare in various settings, such as the hospital, assisted living facility [Read more]

Delaying the control of blood pressure among middle-aged adults with diabetes lowers quality of life

Long delays in controlling blood pressure among middle-aged adults with diabetes can lower quality of life, concludes a new study. The University of Chicago researchers estimated the harms of different delays in controlling blood pressure in a hypothetical population of 10,000 middle-aged adults (ag[Read more]

Oxygen Deprivation in the Womb May Raise ADHD Risk

MONDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) — Children who were deprived of oxygen in the womb or during birth are more likely to develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study says. Kaiser Permanente researchers found oxygen deprivation may play a greater role in the prevalence of [Read more]

Hands-Only CPR Saves More Lives

The chances of surviving cardiac arrest with good brain function are better when bystanders focus CPR efforts on chest compression without mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing, a nationwide Japanese study affirmed. When bystanders performed chest compression-only CPR and used a public-access defibrillato[Read more]

Targeting kids’ salt intake may curb childhood obesity rates, study says

When it comes to childhood obesity, experts are not shy about suggesting a link between consumption of calorie-filled sugary drinks and ballooning obesity rates in the United States. However, a new study finds a target that its researchers say may be a better way to head off the obesity epidemic in [Read more]

A Vegan Diet (Hugely) Helpful Against Cancer

If you’re anything like me, the “C” word leaves you trembling. But today there is very good news to report: Research suggests you can improve your odds of never getting cancer and/or improve your chances of recovering from it. Not with a drug or surgery, although those methods migh[Read more]

Even Women Who Exercise Sit Too Much

THURSDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) — For women who love that great, self-satisfied feeling after a workout, a new study could be a disappointing surprise. Regular exercise, the study found, does not reduce the risk of an otherwise sedentary lifestyle. Women who exercise regularly actually spen[Read more]

Text Messages Help Smokers Kick The Habit

Some good news about texting: A review of studies published by the Cochrane Collaboration finds that smokers trying to quit the habit are helped in a big way by supportive messages sent via text. We all know it’s really hard to quit smoking. Dr. Pamela Brar, an internist in private practice[Read more]

To help stop the flu, don’t touch your face

“Want to avoid flu? Stop touching your face!”, reports the Daily Mail. The paper says that researchers have “found that we ‘inoculate’ ourselves with bacteria and viruses by touching our mouths and noses with our hands after brushing contaminated surfaces”. (The paper is using ‘inocula[Read more]

Cholesterol Myths that May Surprise You

Life insurance companies know a surprising secret about cholesterol that most doctors never tell patients: When it comes to rating your risk for a fatal heart attack, the least important cholesterol number is your level of LDL (bad) cholesterol. In fact, life insurance actuaries don’t even look [Read more]