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Category: Health Tips
Three Keys to Maintaining Your Fitness Goals in the New Year
If one of your goals for the new year is to maintain or improve your fitness, here are three key strategies that can help you stay on track: By setting specific and…
Get Fit With Body Weight Workouts
Body weight workouts are a great way to get fit and stay in shape, no matter where you are or what equipment you have available. These workouts use your own body weight…
Erasing LGBTQ+ Healthcare Disparities
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LOS ANGELES — A first-of-its-kind LGBTQ+ cancer symposium is part of Cedars-Sinai’s effort to equalize healthcare access and treatment for all–including patients who identify as LGBTQ+.
Cancer and Health Data on Asian American and Pacific Islanders
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New Brunswick, N.J., May 19, 2022 – The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community collectively represents people of many different origins who speak a diverse array of languages and have unique cultural backgrounds.
Spurring Neuron Growth in Adulthood Improve Cognitive Health, Mood?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHAPEL HILL, NC – We humans lose mental acuity, an unfortunate side effect of aging. And for individuals with neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, the loss of cognitive function often accompanied by mood disorders….
Researchers Participate in Big Ten Health Registry to Study Heart Inflammation in Athletes Recovering from COVID-19
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have been collaborating on an extensive heart registry that includes student-athletes in the Big Ten athletic conference….
JNCCN Encourages Harnessing Health Technology to Help Cancer Patients Quit Smoking
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — New research in the May 2022 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network….
Study Leads to Creating ‘Serenity Lounges’
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LOS ANGELES – A new Cedars-Sinai study shows that “Serenity Lounges”–break rooms equipped with massage chairs and other relaxation tools–reduced feelings of stress, anxiety and burnout among nurses.
Historic Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Washington, D.C – Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced that it will hold a historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health this September.
Policy Dominance of Universal Health Coverage
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Boston)—What policy is the best approach for developing health systems in low- and middle-income countries?
Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals May Impair Bone Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON—Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates (two types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals) may be associated with lower bone mineral density in male teens
Better Heart Attack Outcomes
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 3, 2022 – University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have identified a potential way to improve heart function after heart attacks – and it could involve a drug extracted from plants commonly used as folk medicine.
Life Course Intervention Optimizes Health Development and Children’s Well-being
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new Supplement released today in the journal Pediatrics suggests that although we are starting to connect the dots between events and experiences early in life and later adult health challenges….
FDA Action to Remove Menthol-Flavored Cigarettes Improves Health Equity
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New York, NY – Today, the FDA announced its decision to “prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and all characterizing flavors in cigars.” In response, the American Thoracic Society issued the following statement:
Ways Blockchain Technology is Transforming Healthcare
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Blockchain technology is impacting our lives in many ways. One such area it is impacting is the healthcare sector. How so, you ask? Let us find out.
Dermatologist’s Sunscreen Tips
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – With one American dying every hour of melanoma, it’s imperative to protect your skin.
Workforce Tracker Finds Large Variation in Healthcare Providers Offering Behavioral Health Services
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON — As the world enters the third year of the pandemic, concerns about the behavioral health workforce crisis are making national headlines in the United States.
Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In the United States, Black women are 2.5 to 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. For every 100,000 live births, about 37 Black mothers do not survive, compared to about 14 white mothers.
Legislation Supporting Behavior Health for Healthcare Providers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Park Ridge, Ill. (AANA)—The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) commends President Biden for signing the “Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act” (H.R. 1667), which promotes behavioral health and well-being among healthcare professionals.