Survey of LGBTQ+ youth shows higher risk of suicide, need for support
A new report shows LGBTQ+ young people continue to report high rates of mental health challenges, bullying and increased suicide risk, as the data also shows supportive environments can make a difference. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Combine intermittent fasting with high-intensity exercise to boost health
Among inactive women with obesity, combining time-restricted eating with high-intensity exercise may lead to more transformative changes in body composition and cardiometabolic health than either intervention alone. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Healthy lifestyle could counteract effects of life-shortening genes
A healthy lifestyle could counteract the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, a new analysis of several large long-term studies suggests. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ADHD often goes undetected in adults experts say
Despite available treatments, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, often goes undetected in adults, wreaking havoc on their personal and professional lives. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Healthy lifestyle could counteract effects of life-shortening genes
A healthy lifestyle could counteract the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, a new analysis of several large long-term studies suggests. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blood test finds knee osteoarthritis up to 8 years before it appears on X-rays
Detecting knee osteoarthritis with a blood test up to eight years before it appears on X-rays -- as researchers have done -- could lead to therapies that delay disease progression and restore joint health, a study finds. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Women with heart disease prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs less often than men
Women with heart disease may be prescribed cholesterol-reducing statins less frequently than men, in contravention of recommended treatment guidelines, according to new research released Thursday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA approves new medication for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women
The newly approved oral medication Pivya provides women with another option for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Being treated by a female physician associated with lower risk of death
Being treated by a female physician can reduce the risk of death and hospital readmission, a new study suggests. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Heart failure, not stroke, most common complication of atrial fibrillation
Doctors tell patients with atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and often abnormally rapid heart rate, to beware of an increased risk of stroke. But the threat of heart failure should be even more worrisome. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC investigating nearly 20 cases of people falling ill from counterfeit Botox
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is investigating nearly 20 reports of people experiencing adverse effects from injections of counterfeit Botox. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: High seafood diet may increase risk of exposure to'forever chemicals '
A new U.S. study into so-called " forever chemicals " in seafood published Friday recommends the introduction of stricter public health guidelines for the amount of marine fish and shellfish people can safely consume. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC: Surge in U.S. measles cases threatens elimination status
More than 100 cases of measles were recorded in the United States since the beginning of 2024, and the rapid spread of the disease could threaten its elimination status, according to the CDC. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Physician empathy linked to better outcomes in chronic pain patients
Physician empathy is an important aspect in a doctor-patient relationship, and now it has been linked to better outcomes among people with chronic pain, a new study finds. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
