HEALTH April 24, 2023 Carbon monoxide deaths are climbing, putting families in peril: ‘My son is lucky to be alive’ Kristie Dusenberry, an Idaho mother and grandmother, nearly lost her son to carbon monoxide poisoning recently. Experts share safety tips to combat rising rates of exposure and to stay healthy.
HEALTH April 24, 2023 Be well: Catch skin cancer warning signs early with regular self-exams Early detection and treatment is key to catching and treating skin cancer successfully. Doctors recommend performing regular self-exams. Here is the latest "Be Well" series article.
HEALTH April 21, 2023 Flu diagnosis could significantly raise heart attack risk, new study finds People who get influenza could be six times more susceptible to having a heart attack in the days following the flu diagnosis, a new study from the Netherlands has found.
HEALTH April 10, 2023 Be well: Reduce your colon cancer risk with regular screenings One in five diagnoses of colorectal cancer are in people younger than 55, and advanced disease affects three in five people. Screening is the best way to "be well" — and reduce risk.
HEALTH April 6, 2023 Can heart failure risk show up on a smartwatch? It's possible, study says A new study from University College London suggests that a smartwatch’s heart rate tracker could potentially predict when someone has a higher risk of heart failure.
HEALTH April 6, 2023 COVID vaccine nasal spray shows strong immune response in study: 'Could be a game changer' A new study has shown promising results for a nasal COVID-19 vaccine in Germany, showing a strong immune response to the coronavirus in hamsters. The study was published in Nature Microbiology.
HEALTH April 5, 2023 ADHD numbers climbing dramatically in the U.S., especially among women, says new study The number of people diagnosed with ADHD is climbing steadily, especially among women. The share of diagnosed females between 23 and 49 nearly doubled from 2020 to 2022.
HEALTH April 4, 2023 Drinking a little alcohol every day won’t help you live longer, says new study A new study by researchers at the University of Victoria found that drinkers who consumed less than one ounce of alcohol showed no significant increase in life span.
Health April 1, 2023 Heart disease risk could be affected by one surprising factor, new study finds A new study from Stanford University in California found that a heart that has a more spherical (round) shape could have a 47% higher likelihood of developing heart disease in the future.
HEALTH March 31, 2023 Heart disease, the silent killer: Study shows it can strike without symptoms A new study found that nearly half of participants showed signs of coronary heart disease, despite having no symptoms. Doctors share thoughts and recommendations.
HEALTH March 29, 2023 Parkinson's disease symptoms disappeared with exercise, man claims: ‘Use it or lose it’ Multiple studies have shown exercise can alleviate symptoms and slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. Scott Hanley, 57, is using fitness to fight back — as are others.