High Caffeine Levels Linked to Lower Body Fat, Diabetes Risk
March 17, 2023 -- Having a higher level of caffeine in your blood could reduce body fat and the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in…
Older Men More at Risk as Dangerous Falls Rise for All Seniors
March 17, 2023 -- When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) fell recently at a dinner event in Washington, D.C., he unfortunately joined a large group of his senior citizen…
Mediterranean Diet Greatly Reduces Heart Disease Risk in Women
March 17, 2023 – Women may have their own reasons now to adapt the ever-popular Mediterranean diet: It appears to lower the risks of heart disease and death in women.Those…
Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hair loss can be devastating for women, but the condition can also signal additional health problems.An American Academy of Dermatology…
It’s (Finally) Time to Stop Calling It a Pandemic: Experts
March 17, 2023 -- It's been 3 years since the World Health Organization officially declared the COVID-19 emergency a pandemic. Now, with health systems no longer overwhelmed and more than…
NOVIDS: Do Some Have the Genes to Dodge COVID?
SOURCES:Peter Gregersen, MD, professor of genetics, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY.Anne Wyllie, PhD, research scientist in epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT. Sabrina Assoumou,…
Emergency Contraception
Do you watch the television show "ER"? During an episode in 1997, Nurse Hathaway (Carol) offered the option of emergency contraception pills to a young woman who had just been…
Have IBD and Insomnia? You’re Not Alone
March 16, 2023 – More than one-third of people with inflammatory bowel disease report trouble sleeping, with moderate or worse insomnia. And the more severe their insomnia, the worse the…
Fertility Treatments Pose No Danger to People With MS
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women with multiple sclerosis who want to undergo fertility treatment can do so without worry, according to a new study.Participants…
Diabetes, Tooth Loss Can Be Double Trouble for Aging Brains
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes is a known risk factor for mental decline and dementia. Paired with total tooth loss, the potential harm to…