• Record Number of COVID Cases, Deaths Reported in U.S.

    A record-shattering number of coronavirus infections and deaths were reported Thursday in the United States, as health officials fretted about a new, more contagious variant that has now been detected in eight states. The grim statistics? At...

    • Posted January 8, 2021
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  • AHA News: Trendy Microgreens Offer Flavor You Can Grow at Home

    FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — As one of the trendiest foods in the produce aisle, microgreens are known for adding a splash of color to a dish, a spicy kick to a salad...

    • Posted January 8, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Jan. 8, 2021

    Below are newsworthy items compiled by the Healthday staff: Capitol Riot May Have Been a Super-Spreader Event It may never be clear if Wednesday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol Building was a COVID-19 super-spreader event, but a...

    • Posted January 8, 2021
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  • Coping With Anxiety, Fear During a Rocky Presidential Transition

    The nation is in a state of shock and outrage over Wednesday’s riotous siege on the U.S. Capitol Building by supporters of President Donald Trump, and there could be still worse to come before the Jan. 20...

    • Posted January 8, 2021
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  • Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain

    Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in middle age and beyond might help keep your brain healthy, a new study suggests. “Our study suggests that getting at least an hour and 15 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity a week or...

    • Posted January 8, 2021
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  • Could High Pollen Levels Trigger Pelvic Pain?

    FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021Most folks are familiar with the havoc that high pollen levels can wreak on their lungs, but new research suggests they can also exacerbate a painful pelvic condition in some people. “Our study provides...

    • Posted January 8, 2021
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  • Is Self-Control the Key to a Long, Healthy Life?

    If your children are well-behaved, do they stand a greater chance of having healthy, happy lives as adults? A new study says yes. After tracking just over 1,000 New Zealanders from birth to the age of 45,...

    • Posted January 7, 2021
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  • Certain Antibiotics Linked With Upped Risk for Deadly Aortic Aneurysms

    A widely used class of antibiotics has been linked to an increased risk of a potentially fatal blood vessel condition — even in younger, healthy people. In a study of millions of antibiotic prescriptions made in the...

    • Posted January 7, 2021
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  • AHA News: Dr. Dre Recovering From a Brain Aneurysm. What Is That?

    THURSDAY, Jan. 7, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The news that rapper and record executive Dr. Dre is recovering from a brain aneurysm has many people wondering: What is a brain aneurysm? What can be done...

    • Posted January 7, 2021
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  • AHA News: Sleep Disorders Plague Stroke Survivors – and Put Them at Risk

    THURSDAY, Jan. 7, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — People who have strokes or mini-strokes often experience a wide range of sleep disorders in the months that follow, a problem that can put them at increased risk...

    • Posted January 7, 2021
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