Category: Health
Coffee may protect against irregular heartbeats
It’s long been unknown what effect, if any, caffeine has on atrial fibrillation, or A-fib. Doctors often tell patients with A-fib to stop drinking caffeinated…
Here’s how many daily steps may help delay Alzheimer’s symptoms
In older adults at higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, even “modest” increases in daily steps seemed to help slow cognitive decline, researchers say. People…
Nearly 1 in 5 urinary tract infections tied to E coli in meat
New research suggests that nearly 1 in 5 urinary tract infections (UTIs) in Southern California may be caused by strains of Escherichia coli that originated in…
Walking just 4,000 steps a day could cut risk of death by up to 40%: Study
A new study suggests that walking just 4,000 steps a day, rather than the more widely recommended 10,000 steps a day, could be enough to…
More young people are getting early-onset colorectal cancer. 5 things to know
(CNN) — Nobody ever wants to hear they have cancer, but when it strikes a young person, the news is perhaps even more devastating because…
Obesity remains high in the US., but more states showing progress, a new report finds
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more dropped For the first…
How ultrasound is ushering a new era of surgery-free cancer treatment
Ultrasound has long been used for helping doctors see inside the body, but focused high frequency sound waves are offering new ways of targeting cancer….
Warning signs of a heart attack?
World Health Organization reports ischaemic heart disease to be the leading cause of death worldwide, with the number of deaths due to cardiovascular diseases in 2019 being…
‘My Body Whispered Long Before It Ever Screamed’
NEED TO KNOW Jessica Farrington shared on social media the signs of cancer that she ignored before being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin follicular lymphoma The TikTok…
Is the cancer surge among younger adults a mirage?
A more complicated picture is emerging. Here’s what to know. Five years ago, when actor Chadwick Boseman died at age 43 from colon cancer, it was…
