Having Asthma, Eczema Might Raise Arthritis Risk

If you’re one of the millions of people with allergic asthma or eczema, you may be more likely to develop the wear-and-tear form of arthritis as you age.

This is the main finding from a new study that examined the risk of developing osteoarthritis among people with the two allergic conditions.

The study wasn’t designed...

New Drug Combo Buys More Time for Advanced Endometrial Cancer Patients

Researchers have discovered that two drugs might be better than one for women who have advanced endometrial cancer.

Combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy or a monoclonal antibody at the same time helped these patients live longer without their cancer progressing, especially those who had a specific type of endometrial cancer known as a ...

Rate of Kids Hospitalized in Mental Health Crisis Keeps Rising

Children with mental health problems are flooding America's hospitals.

A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number of acute care hospitalizations for kids with mental health problems increased significantly. In 2019, most were due to attempted suicides, suicidal thoughts or self-injury,...

AHA News: Irregular Sleep Schedule Linked to High Blood Pressure

People with irregular sleep patterns may face substantially higher odds of high blood pressure than those who stick to a schedule, even when they get the recommended amount of sleep each night, new research suggests.

The study, published Tuesday in the journal Hypertension, found people who slept in on the weekends or varied the times they...

Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Come Back

It can be downright discouraging to work hard to lose 10 pounds, only to regain a few later.

But don’t be downhearted -- a new evidence review says the important heart health benefits of weight loss are sustained even if some of the weight comes back.

People who drop some pounds still have lower blood pressure and better cholestero...

Hidden Heart Disease Can Raise Your Odds for Heart Attack 8-Fold

TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Millions of middle-aged folks may be walking around with no symptoms of heart disease, and yet they still face a higher risk for a heart attack, new research shows.

What gives? Subclinical or silent heart disease may be responsible. This is the early thickening or hardening of the heart art...

Do Sweat It: Could 'Body Odor Therapy' Ease Anxiety?

Could inhaling a deep whiff of another person’s sweat help ease crippling social anxiety?

Quite possibly, new Swedish research suggests.

The notion stems from a trial that involved just 48 women. All struggled with what’s known as social anxiety disorder — an often intense and relentless fear of being watched or judged by othe...

Child's Hospital Stay Can Cost Plenty, Even With Insurance

When a child is hospitalized, cost may not be the greatest worry but the out-of-pocket expense can be substantial in the United States, even for those with insurance.

A Michigan Medicine study found that U.S. families covered by private insurance spend an average of $1,300 out of pocket for a child’s hospital stay.

And about 1 in 7...

Stress Might Mean Worse Sleep for Many Gay & Lesbian Youth

In yet another sign of the stress that can haunt gay, lesbian and bisexual youth, a new study finds that compared with their straight peers, they are twice as likely to report trouble falling asleep or staying asleep.

Depression and family conflict may be contributing to sleep issues in young LGBTQ people, the researchers noted.

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Used After Opioid Overdose, Anti-Addiction Drug Can Cut Odds for Fatal OD

When someone lives through an opioid overdose, taking the medication buprenorphine lowers their risk of death if they OD again, according to new research.

Buprenorphine is a medication used to treat opioid use disorder. Researchers linked receiving it after an overdose with a 62% reduction in risk of death in a subsequent opioid overdose.<...

Healthy Relationships Could Bring Healthier Bodies, Study Shows

Close relationships -- and whether your experiences within those relationships are positive or negative -- could influence your physical health.

New research found that the way you feel about your close relationships may affect the way your body functions.

“Both positive and negative experiences in our relationships contribute to o...

Don’t Let Allergies Get Out of Hand During Pregnancy

Pregnancy should be a special time, but allergies can make you miserable.

It is estimated that up to 20% of pregnant women suffer with allergies.

In some cases, women may notice that their allergy symptoms become even more troublesome during pregnancy. This may be due to hormonal changes. Interestingly, some women’s allergies sta...

New Clues to Early Miscarriage and How to Predict Them

Miscarriages are devastating and often seem to happen out of nowhere, but researchers may have found a new high-tech way to predict which pregnancies are likely to end in miscarriage and which ones are not.

The use of 3D ultrasound imaging with virtual reality technology can create a hologram of a developing embryo to see if it is maturing...

Could Melatonin Ease Self-Harm in Kids?

For depressed or anxious children, taking melatonin may afford a good night's sleep and, as a result, lower the odds they will harm themselves, new research suggests.

The risk of self-harm increased before melatonin was prescribed and decreased by about half after kids started taking the supplement, the study found. Teen girls suffering fr...

Does Exercise Really Help Your Brain? Jury Still Out

It’s long been thought that working out helps a person stay sharp, but a new review argues there’s little solid scientific evidence for the mental benefits of physical exercise.

Individual clinical trial results have tended to support the idea that regular exercise helps maintain brain health.

But a combined review of 109 trials ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell Leaves Rehab, Heads Home After Concussion

Sen. Mitch McConnell is back home more than two weeks after he fell at a private dinner and was hospitalized with a concussion and broken rib.

The Senate Minority Leader spent five days in the hospital and the remainder of the 2-1/2 weeks following his fall in inpatient physical therapy.

“I’m in frequent touch with my Senate co...

AHA News: A Decade After Her Baby's Heart Surgery, a Surgeon Fixed the Same Problem in Her Heart

Cynthia Felix Jeffers was a baby when her 12-day-old sister died from a congenital heart defect.

She was 22 when her brother, a week shy of 20, died from the same condition.

Cynthia, meanwhile, grew up in New York City being told there was nothing wrong with her heart. Doctors insisted her shortness of breath was caused by asthma. Ev...

COVID in Pregnancy Might Raise Odds for Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Sons: Study

Boys born to women who had COVID-19 during pregnancy may be at risk for developmental delays, a new study suggests.

Delays in speech and motor function were the most commonly diagnosed conditions in these children at 12 months. They were seen in boys but not in girls, the study authors said.

"These findings suggest that male offsprin...

Sleep Apnea in Childhood Could Affect Developing Brain

Teenagers with the nighttime breathing disorder sleep apnea may have brains that look a little different from their peers', a new study suggests.

Researchers found that among nearly 100 teens who underwent brain scans, those with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) tended to have thinner tissue at the brain's surface, and some signs of inflammat...

Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air

While all Americans could benefit from proposed new limits on what’s called PM2.5 air pollution, new research indicates the change has the potential to benefit Black and low-income Americans the most.

The limits being considered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could cut death rates in those more vulnerable groups by up...