MONDAY, March 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The longer people are obese, the greater their chances of developing heart disease, a new study suggests. The researchers analyzed data from more than 9,000 American adults who had started participating in a study when they were in their early 60s. That study included periodic assessments of their…
DetailsMONDAY, March 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An otherwise healthy diet isn’t going to offset damage to your heart from too much salt, a new study suggests. “Our latest findings show that the adverse relation of salt intake to blood pressure is not counteracted or reduced by other nutrients consumed, including about 80 that we…
DetailsMONDAY, March 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease used to be thought of as a man’s issue, but women are unfortunately catching up. And though it’s still also thought of as an older person’s disease, lifestyle factors in your younger years can make you more susceptible. So it’s never too soon to protect heart…
DetailsFRIDAY, March 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Women who’ve had a friend or relative die of breast cancer say they’re likely to opt for aggressive prevention measures if they develop the cancer, according to new research. “The cancer of someone you care about is a lens through which you interpret your own risk,” study lead…
DetailsFRIDAY, March 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — American soldiers who have babies after a recent deployment are at increased risk of preterm birth, a new study suggests. The finding comes from the analysis of data on nearly 12,900 births to U.S. soldiers from 2011 to 2014. Overall, just over 6 percent of the births were…
DetailsFRIDAY, March 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you’re pregnant and want to exercise in warm weather or take hot baths or short saunas, that’s safe, according to new research. Australian researchers said that doing so — within limits — should not raise your body temperature to a point that would put your baby at…
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