• Mom-to-Be’s ‘Leaky’ Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought

    Leaky heart valves can put pregnant women at serious risk, according to a large study that runs counter to established practice. The condition used to be considered relatively harmless during pregnancy. But this analysis by Johns Hopkins...

    • Posted September 9, 2021
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  • Eczema Can Take Toll on Child’s Mental Health

    Eczema doesn’t just irritate kids’ skin. The often disfiguring condition may also be tied to depression, anxiety and sleep difficulties, new research warns. A study of more than 11,000 British children and teens found that those with...

    • Posted September 8, 2021
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  • AHA News: Neurologist Wakes Up in the Hospital Where She Works – As a Stroke Survivor

    WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Dr. Dipika Aggarwal sat in a Kansas City, Kansas, diner on a Tuesday afternoon two years ago sipping coffee and enjoying a mushroom omelet and toast. Only a...

    • Posted September 8, 2021
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  • AHA News: How a Simple Tape Measure May Help Predict Diabetes in Black Adults

    WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Measuring waist circumference may be an essential way to help predict who will develop diabetes among Black people with normal blood sugar levels, according to a new study....

    • Posted September 8, 2021
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  • U.S. COVID-19 Cases Now Top 40 Million

    There have now been more than 40 million cases of COVID-19 recorded among Americans, according to a database maintained by The New York Times. That’s nearly one-fifth of the global total of cases. With the Delta variant...

    • Posted September 8, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 8, 2021

    Here are some of HealthDay’s top stories for Wednesday, Sept. 8: U.S. COVID-19 case count now tops 40 million. According to a database maintained by The New York Times, there have now been 40 million known cases...

    • Posted September 8, 2021
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  • Here’s How COVID-19 Can Affect Your Mouth

    A lost or altered sense of taste, dry mouth and sores are common among COVID-19 patients and those symptoms may last long after others disappear, Brazilian researchers report. Nearly 4 in 10 COVID patients experience impaired taste...

    • Posted September 8, 2021
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  • New Insights Into Why Asthma Worsens at Night

    Many people with asthma know their illness can flare up at night, and new research suggests the body’s internal clock could be to blame. The findings could prove important for treating and studying asthma, the researchers said....

    • Posted September 8, 2021
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  • In Cancer Patients, COVID Vaccine Immunity at 6 Months Is Similar to General Population

    Cancer patients who get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine appear to maintain the same levels of antibodies as people without cancer, Israeli researchers report. They compared the rate of COVID infections after the second dose of the Pfizer...

    • Posted September 8, 2021
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  • Mom’s Exercise in Pregnancy May Help Baby’s Lungs

    Exercising during pregnancy can benefit babies’ lungs, Scandinavian researchers report. “This study offers a fascinating hint that increased physical activity of mothers is associated with better lung function in their babies and, therefore, possibly their health in...

    • Posted September 8, 2021
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