• AHA News: A Heart Attack During Pregnancy, Then Heart Valve Surgery

    WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — As she walked up to her fourth-floor apartment, Marisa MacDonnell figured something was different with this pregnancy, her second. She felt winded. She had to take deeper breaths....

    • Posted December 7, 2022
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  • Vitamins, Fish Oil, Minerals: Which Supplements Help or Harm the Heart?

    Manufacturers make all kinds of health claims, but can taking a dietary supplement actually lower your heart disease risk? A comprehensive analysis of prior research suggests that in certain cases the answer is yes. Some types of...

    • Posted December 7, 2022
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  • Drug Choice Might Matter for Patients With Macular Degeneration

    One of the two most common drugs used to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) appears better than the other, a new, small study suggests. Among 106 patients with “wet” age-related macular degeneration, 50% of those treated with...

    • Posted December 7, 2022
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  • What & How You Sing Might Impact Risk to Vocal Cords

    WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – How singers use their voices, including the genre of music they perform, has an impact on vocal injury, new research finds. Dr. Lesley Childs, medical director of the Voice Center...

    • Posted December 7, 2022
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  • Minor Facial Scars Don’t Affect Others’ First Impressions, Study Finds

    A facial scar may make a person self-conscious, but it doesn’t change another person’s first impressions of their attractiveness or confidence, a new survey shows. The results found that a single, well-healed facial scar may even increase...

    • Posted December 7, 2022
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  • U.S. States With Tighter Access to Welfare Payments Have More Kids in Foster Care

    Researchers have discovered a link between access to welfare payments and foster care. As many as 29,000 fewer children may have entered the foster care system during the 12-year study if U.S. states had made it easier...

    • Posted December 7, 2022
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  • FDA’s Food Safety Program Needs a Revamp: Panel

    WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s foods program is in “constant turmoil” and needs stronger leadership, a panel said Thursday. The Reagan-Udall Foundation, a group with close ties to the...

    • Posted December 7, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 7, 2022​

    Which micronutrients help or harm the heart? Fish oil, vitamins, beta-carotene: These and other popular supplements were put to the test in a new study and assessed for heart health value. Read more Drug choice may matter...

    • Posted December 7, 2022
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  • Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women

    Pregnant and postpartum women are dying of drug overdoses in record numbers, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made things worse, a new study shows. Deaths increased about 81% over the past four years, hitting a record...

    • Posted December 6, 2022
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  • Could Bacteria in Your Gut Help Spur Depression?

    Depression may be a disorder of the brain, but new research adds to evidence that it also involves the gut. While depression is complex, recent research has been pointing to a role for bacteria that dwell in...

    • Posted December 6, 2022
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