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Poor Circulation: How to Prevent It, How to Spot It
Oct 6, 2024 · Lifestyle changes that may help prevent circulation problems include losing weight and exercising regularly, giving up tobacco and taking cholesterol medicine like statins if prescribed. When symptoms persist after such steps, doctors may recommend balloon angioplasty to open a narrowed blood vessel or a bypass to direct blood flow around a ...
Study Tracks Masturbation Trends Among U.S. Teens - HealthDay
Aug 1, 2011 · For both sexes, the likelihood of engaging in masturbation appeared to increase with age. Among boys between the ages of 14 and 17 the percentage of those who had masturbated at least once rose from about 63 to 80 percent. Among girls, those figures were lower but still followed an upward slope, rising from about 43 percent to 58 percent across ...
Blood Test Can Help Predict Survival From Advanced Prostate Cancer
Oct 7, 2024 · A phase 3 clinical trial shows that a blood test can predict response to treatment for metastatic prostate cancer. It measures levels of rare cancer cells that tumors shed into the blood. Men with higher levels may need more aggressive treatment to improve their survival. MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A simple blood test may help ...
CDC Warns of Fake Drug Dangers From Online Pharmacies
Oct 3, 2024 · The warning, issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, follows a federal indictment announced last week against 18 individuals who are accused of running a massive illegal online pharmacy operation. "The victims of the scheme include people from all walks of life -- people of all ages and occupations -- from all 50 states ...
Could Lingering Infection Be Causing Long COVID?
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Some people might have Long COVID symptoms because the coronavirus is still active inside their bodies, a new study finds. People with wide-ranging Long COVID symptoms were twice as likely to have SARS-CoV-2 proteins in their blood, indicating a persistent infection, researchers found.
Severe COVID Case Ups Heart Risks As Much as History of Heart …
Oct 9, 2024 · Key Takeaways. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A severe COVID infection can increase a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke as much as a history of heart disease, a new study says. People hospitalized for COVID had about the same risk of a major cardiac event as people with heart disease who never had COVID, researchers found.
Bright Light Therapy May Ease Multiple Forms of Depression
Oct 7, 2024 · However, “Bright light therapy has been studied as a potential adjunctive treatment for major depressive disorder, as light exposure is well understood to affect human mood and cognitive function,” he said in a news release from the American Psychiatric Association. Reporting Oct. 2 in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, the Brazilian team pored ...
Hope for New Test, Treatment for Endometriosis
Key Takeaways. FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Endometriosis could be linked to the health of a woman’s microbiome, a new study says. The discovery might help lead to an early test for the painful condition, and possible new treatments. A specific set of bacteria in women’s gut microbiome appear to be unique among those with ...
Nearly 10 million pounds of meat recalled due to listeria concerns
Oct 11, 2024 · Meat processor BrucePac is recalling almost 10 million pounds of ready-to-eat meats potentially contaminated with listeria. No illnesses linked to the meats have yet been reported. The recall follows an outbreak of sometimes fatal listeriosis linked to Boar's Head deli meats. FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Oklahoma meat processor ...