VA Foster Program Helps Older Vets Manage COVID Challenges

July 26, 2022 – Susan Snead used to live in an apartment complex for older adults. The complex had a nice dayroom, and neighbors would knock on her door every now and then to check in. But despite not being lonely, Snead, 89, did live alone in downtown Charleston, SC. Eventually, that became dangerous. “I…

Gun Deaths Rose 30% Among U.S. Kids in a Decade

In the end, the duo identified a 30% rise in risk over the 2010 to 2019 study timeframe. During that period, suicides among young Americans rose by 63%. Among girls, gun-related deaths rose by 46%. Risk also rose by 45% among white youth and by 36% among Black youth. But the increase in risk…

Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens

MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For the first time ever, more than 1 in 5 American kids is obese. From 2011 to 2012 and again from 2017 to 2020, rates of obesity rose for kids between 2 and 5 years of age as well as 12- to 19-year-olds, a new analysis of…

How to Make Your Staycation Feel Like a Getaway

You really want to get away. But high gas prices, inflation, rising COVID-19 cases, and canceled flights have you thinking that maybe this isn’t the best time to travel. But you really need a break. You probably know that vacations are good for your physical health, productivity, and mental well-being. Even looking forward to and…

Hair Loss, Impotence Join List of Long COVID Symptoms

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with long-haul COVID experience a wider set of symptoms than once thought, including hair loss and sexual dysfunction, British researchers report. An analysis of electronic health records for 2.4 million U.K. residents revealed that 12 weeks after their initial…

FDA to Take a Hard Look at Its Food, Tobacco Programs

By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay ReportersHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will begin a comprehensive review of its food and tobacco programs amid a high-profile infant formula shortage and recent rulings on e-cigarettes. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf first announced the review on Tuesday, then…

Is Australia's COVID, Flu ‘Twindemic’ A Warning for the U.S.?

An alarming spike in COVID-19 and flu cases in Australia could put the U.S. on track for what health experts call a “twindemic” – a dangerous viral one-two punch in the months ahead. Source link

Keytruda Extends Survival for Women With an Aggressive Breast Cancer

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adding the drug Keytruda to standard chemotherapy can extend the lives of some women with an aggressive form of breast cancer, a new study finds. The study involved women with advanced triple-negative breast cancer, a hard-to-treat form of the disease. Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is…

First U.S. Polio Case in Nearly a Decade Reported in New York

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New York health officials said Thursday that the first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade has been confirmed in a young unvaccinated adult in Rockland County. “Based on what we know about this case, and polio in general, the [New…

Go Bananas for Female Heart Health

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It may sound bananas, but new research shows eating this potassium-rich food can improve heart health. Avocados and salmon also are high in potassium, helping counteract the negative effects of salt in the diet and lowering blood pressure, researchers said. Other potassium-rich…