(HealthNewsDigest.com) – For women undergoing breast augmentation, returning to exercise one week after surgery does not increase the risk of complications – but does lead to increased patient satisfaction
Month: December 2021
Exposure to Formaldehyde Linked to Cognitive Problems Later
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – MINNEAPOLIS – A variety of jobs expose people to formaldehyde, a strong-smelling gas used in manufacturing wood and chemical products, plastics and in other applications.
Homelessness Increases Serious Illness, Emergency Room Visits In Heat Waves
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In 2020, amidst a worldwide pandemic, 580,000 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States, marking the fourth consecutive year that homelessness has increased nationwide
Require COVID-19 Vaccination Booster for Spring 2022 Term
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The California State University announced today that it will require faculty, staff and students who are accessing university facilities or programs to receive a vaccine booster shot in order to be fully immunized against SARS-CoV-2
Can We Unlearn Pain?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Outwit, outplay, outlast. Just like the motto on television show Survivor, a three-pronged approach to learning about pain could improve the lives of people experiencing chronic pain
What are Black Box Warnings?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires some drugs and medical devices to carry black box warnings to alert health care professionals and consumers about serious risks associated with the products.
Lung Screenings in My Exam Room
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – When I meet with most patients, we discuss their active medical problems and tobacco history. For patients who are smokers….
‘Safety/Family Over Anything’
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It was the day after Thanksgiving, and I was getting ready to check out the deals for Black Friday when I received a news notification of a story with the headline….
Tips To Manage Holiday Stress
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The holiday season can be a wonderful, yet stressful, time. Because of media portrayals, we often expect the holidays to be filled with magic, kinship, joy and extravagance.
Why We Keep Getting New Coronavirus Variants?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – With the emergence of the new SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant that causes COVID-19, you may have wondered why the coronavirus keeps mutating.
Protect Your Family
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As COVID-19 cases surge, it’s more important than ever to protect ourselves and others by getting vaccinated. Please keep these tips in mind for a safer holiday season:
Aging Muscles – A Fountain of Youth
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Regenerative medicine could hold the keys to rejuvenating older muscles, and research supporting that will be featured at the Mayo Clinic Symposium on Regenerative Medicine and Surgery.
Mental Health and the Holidays
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – We tend to believe that the holidays are a magical time for children and that the stress of it all is only felt by the adults. However, given the heightened emotions from the past 18 months of a pandemic, our kids are under stress, as well.
Bone Density
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A bone density test determines if you have osteoporosis — a disorder characterized by bones that are more fragile and more likely to break.
Reinfection Rates of Omicron – People Need to Take This Seriously
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The infection rate of omicron, the highly infectious variant of COVID-19, is doubling about every two days, says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group.
Immune System Boosters
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The pandemic impacted our lives in ways we couldn’t have imagined. Yet it also told the same old story: We know our health impacts our longevity and quality of life….
Exercise at Altitude Could Increase Low Blood Sugar Risk in People with Diabetes
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON—People with diabetes may need to monitor their blood sugar more closely when doing high-altitude activities such as hiking or skiing, according to a small study published in the Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Set Yourself Up for Success with Heart-healthy Tips for Making Resolutions
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, Dec. 22, 2021 — Making New Year’s resolutions is a time-honored tradition and sometimes those resolutions are easier to make than to keep.
What Does Disc Degeneration Actually Mean?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – West Orange, NJ, December 2021 – The word degeneration, meaning decline or deterioration, becomes particularly worrisome when it’s paired with the discs of your spine.
Extinct Reptile Discovery Reveals Earliest Origins of Human Teeth
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new extinct reptile species has shed light on how our earliest ancestors became top predators by modifying their teeth in response to environmental instability around 300 million years ago.