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06 Nov
Having high levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids was linked to a lower risk of more than a dozen types of cancer in new research.
05 Nov
A new study finds women who experience frequent hot flashes and night sweats during the menopause transition have significantly higher odds of developing type 2 diabetes.
04 Nov
A new study finds smokers who quit after a cancer diagnosis improve their survival outcomes by up to 26%.
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
A simple nasal swab might help doctors predict the severity of a person’s COVID infection, a new study suggests.
More than 70% of people with mild or moderate COVID develop certain antibodies in their nasal cavities that are linked to fewer symptoms, better immune response and faster recovery, researchers reported Nov. 6 in the journ... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
A person’s brain performs an intricate juggling act while watching a movie, a new study demonstrates.
Scans showed that 24 different brain networks and regions engage from scene-to-scene, based on hard it is to follow the movie or what’s currently on the screen, researchers reported.
The brain’s “executive con... Full Page
Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
A ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state of Florida failed on Tuesday.
While 55.9% of Florida voters backed the proposed amendment, it did not reach the 60% threshold needed to make the initiative part of the state's constitution.
"With the rejection of Amendment 3, Floridians have taken a firm st... Full Page
Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
In election results that showed protecting women's reproductive freedoms matter to a majority of Americans, abortion rights measures passed in seven states and failed in three.
Missouri, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New York, Maryland and Montana all backed those rights, while such amendments were defeated in Florida, Nebraska and South Dako... Full Page
Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
Nearly 16% of American adults -- that's close to 1 in 6 -- now has diabetes, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Increasing age and widening waistlines greatly increase the odds for the disease, which happens when the body doesn't use insulin properly, resulting in high blood sugar levels.... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter November 6, 2024
Many Americans experience a “winter funk” as the days grow shorter and temperatures turn colder, a new American Psychiatric Association poll reports.
Two-fifths of Americans (41%) said their mood declines during the winter months, according to the APA's Healthy Minds Poll.
Midwesterners and Northeasterners are most affect... Full Page