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Global Coronavirus Outbreaks Stoking Fears of Pandemic
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A coronavirus pandemic looked ever more likely on Monday as multiple countries around the world...
They Thought She Drank, But Her Body Actually ‘Auto-Brewed’
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Doctors thought they had a fairly common scenario in front of them: A patient with advanced...
Health Highlights: Feb. 24, 2020
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Coronavirus Not Yet a Pandemic:...
For Tracking Steps, Patients Stick With Phones, Not Wearable Devices: Study
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Smartphones appear to be more effective than wearable fitness devices in helping doctors track...
Variety is Key for the Fittest Americans
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Very fit American adults enjoy a wider range of physical activities than those who are less...
AHA News: Can a Phone Call Help Restart the Heart?
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — When the heart suddenly stops beating, each passing moment can mean life or...
A Woman’s Guide to Skin Care During and After Menopause
SUNDAY, Feb. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People sometimes refer to menopause as “the change of life,” but many women are surprised that...
Global Coronavirus Outbreaks Raise Fears of Pandemic
SUNDAY, Feb. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The chances of a coronavirus pandemic continued to climb Sunday as multiple countries around the...
5 Expert Tips for Preventing Winter Sports Accidents
SATURDAY, Feb. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Hitting the slopes or the skating rink as the winter of 2020 winds down? Don’t let an accident...
Global Coronavirus Outbreaks Worry Experts, as U.S. Cases Reach 34
SATURDAY, Feb. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Outbreaks of “untraceable” cases of coronavirus in multiple countries around the world are...
Alcohol-Linked Deaths Soaring in U.S., Women Hit Hardest
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Americans are drinking themselves to death at ever-increasing rates, with women in particular...
Vaping Illnesses May Have Many Americans Quitting E-Cigs
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that last summer’s spate of severe lung illnesses tied to vaping prompted...
Without Symptoms or Clear Test Results, Woman May Have Still Spread Coronavirus
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A report from doctors battling China’s coronavirus outbreak raises concern that people who have...
AHA News: This Meaty Jambalaya Takes the Fat Out of Fat Tuesday
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Just because Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday” doesn’t mean you have to...
Can Men Dine Their Way to Higher Sperm Counts?
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Listen up, guys: A healthy diet is good for your brain and heart, and also your sperm, new...
Flu Season That’s Sickened 26 Million May Be at Its Peak
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — It’s been overshadowed by the new coronavirus outbreak in China, but this year’s flu season...
AHA News: These Stroke Survivors May Not Be Prescribed Enough Blood Pressure Meds
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Nearly two-thirds of people who survive an often-deadly type of stroke caused...
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Reach 34: CDC
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The number of coronavirus cases among Americans jumped to 34 Friday, as U.S. health officials...
Brand-Name Rx Rise After Docs Get Drug Company Perks: Study
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — American doctors prescribe more brand-name medications after they get a free lunch or other...
In a First, Doctors Use Robotics to Treat Brain Aneurysm
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Canadian doctors who conducted the first robotic surgery to treat a brain aneurysm say the...
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