BY AMY CAMPBELL, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES | DECEMBER 29, 2022 Diabetes is a condition that can affect the eyes. Some eye problems, such as diabetic retinopathy and macular edema, are well-known complications of diabetes. Dry eye is another eye condition that is common in people who have diabetes, although it’s not always discussed. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) shares...
by Cara Murez, HealthDay Reporter Giving up cigarettes can be excruciating, with cravings and withdrawal symptoms lingering for weeks, especially if you aren’t strongly motivated. Yet, just minutes after that first smoke-free breath, your body starts to change for the better. And with all the healthy breaths you take in the weeks and months that...
by Ian Thomsen, Northeastern University Dr. Robert Baginski, assistant clinical professor and program director of the Doctor of Medical Sciences in Healthcare Leadership program at Northeastern. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old NFL player, suffered cardiac arrest after making a tackle for the Buffalo Bills as millions of people watched on television Monday...
Rise and shine … eating more calories earlier in the day could boost your metabolism. Photograph: Alexander Spatari/Getty Images Should we really be aiming to walk 10,000 steps a day, or drink two litres of water? Time to sift fact from fiction joe SnapeWed 4 Jan 2023 01.00 EST It’s easy to think that science is...
by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Adults who stay well-hydrated appear to be healthier, develop fewer chronic conditions, such as heart and lung disease, and live longer than those who may not get sufficient fluids, according to a National Institutes of Health study published in eBioMedicine. Using health data gathered from...
by Cassy Dittman, The Conversation Credit: Shutterstock The new year often means a new season of kids’ sports. Many families may be pondering whether to commit to another season or discovering their child is now saying they’d like to quit their usual sport. My husband and I faced this dilemma last year when our nine-year-old...
Fran Lowry March 30, 2022 A prospective study that followed more than 110,000 men and women for more than 30 years suggests that eating two servings of avocado a week reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Researchers also found that replacing half a serving of butter, cheese, bacon, or other animal product with an equivalent amount...
THEARA COLEMAN 10:53 AM Scott Olson / Staff/Getty Images A new COVID-19 Omicron subvariant is causing concern among scientists monitoring the virus’s spread and evolution, CNN reports. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 variant dashboard revealed startling data concerning a variant with features that could encourage a surge of COVID cases...
By Linda Searing January 3, 2023 at 5:41 a.m. EST Extremely cold weather appears to increase the risk of dying from heart failure by 37 percent, according to international research published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. Extremely hot days were found to be less deadly, but they still increased the heart failure mortality risk by 12 percent....
7 September 2022 IMAGE SOURCE, JAMES DYSON AWARD By Shiona McCallumTechnology reporter A device to help detect breast cancer has won the prestigious UK James Dyson Award. The Dotplot aims to help women self-check at home and track any changes they may find on an app. Breast cancer is the second most common cause of...
