Combat First Aid is a booklet originally published in Infantry Journal in May 1944. The guidance is designed to be easily recalled in an emergency and while it explains how to save…
Month: May 2022
Correct Posture in Real Time with the Help of Machine Learning
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Posture is an important part of health. Prolonged poor posture, such as slouching or leaning to one side, can lead to pain and discomfort.
5 Common Eye Conditions
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – We don’t typically think about our eyes unless something odd or irritating happens to them.
Sports Cardiologist’s Guide to Running
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The weather’s finally warming up, and you’re eager to grab those dust-covered shoes out of the closet and hit the running path. But hold on just a second.
Facts About Bell’s Palsy
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – No one’s exactly sure what causes Bell’s palsy, a condition that involves sudden facial weakness on one side of the face.
Tips for Healthier Cookouts
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Cooking food on an outdoor grill is nearly as much a part of the summer as music festivals and hanging out at the pool.
Osteoporosis Facts
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Throughout our lives, our bodies continuously break down old bone tissue and form new bone tissue to replace it.
Back to the Trails After Cancer Rehabilitation
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Tracy Schumpp enjoyed living an active lifestyle, including hiking and other outdoor activities. But in January 2021, she experienced pain in her left hamstring….
Get a COVID-19 Booster
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – If you recently had COVID-19, you may be wondering if you should delay getting your booster.
Differences Between Adult and Teen Depression
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ROCHESTER, Minn. — Clinical depression is a mood disorder than can affect anyone and at any age. The signs and symptoms, however, are not the same for everyone.
Questions/Answers About Monkeypox
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has indicated a U.S. resident tested positive for monkeypox after returning to the U.S. from Canada.
Cutting Fatty Foods May Make You Want Them Even More
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Eliminating your favorite treats could make your brain want them even more, according to a Virginia Tech scientist.
What’s In The Water?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Brushing, flossing and regular trips to the dentist keep our smiles healthy and happy—that, we know. But what about the water you brush with and drink?
How 3 Mutations Work Together to Spur New SARS-CoV-2 Variants
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Like storm waves battering a ship, new versions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have buffeted the world one after another. Recently, scientists keeping tabs on these variants noticed a trend:
Nearly 108,000 Overdose Deaths in 2021
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PITTSBURGH – A grim prediction made half a decade ago by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health epidemiologists and modelers has come true: More than 100,000 people are now dying from drug overdoses annually in the U.S.
Attitudes Toward Heavy Alcohol Use Is a Key Predictor of College Student Drinking
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Personal attitudes toward heavy alcohol consumption may be a better predictor of heavy drinking among college students than external factors such as peer pressure and a desire to conform, according to a Rutgers study.
Opioid Addiction Crisis in United States Linked to Poor Working Conditions
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LOS ANGELES – Two linked studies led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers have found strong associations between drug misuse generally and opioid misuse specifically among unemployed Americans….
Swim Safety Expert to Share Tips Ahead of Memorial Day
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Memorial Day weekend is on the way, marking the return of warm-weather activities like swimming and vacationing near pools and other bodies of water.
Harmless Cells Turn Into Ruthless Trained Killers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Processes in the human body could turn groups of harmless immune cells into ruthless killers, capable of attacking other cells infected with viruses or parasites, and potentially tumour cells, a new study reveals.
Low Stroke Risk in Patients with Very Narrowed Neck Arteries
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – OAKLAND, Calif. — The risk of having a future stroke caused by a severe blockage in an artery in the neck that is not currently causing any symptoms is so low that most patients with this condition….