Starting periods early linked to health risks later in life
Medical News Today–Jan. 18, 2018
A range of reproductive factors are linked with health risks in a new study. As cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, it is vital to understand what increases risk. Although many of the factors involved — such as obesity, hypertension, and smoking — are now …
Deportation Fears Have Legal Immigrants Avoiding Health Care
U.S. News & World Report–20 hours ago
27, 2017, photo, Community Council health care navigator Fidel Castro Hernandez, center, listens to legal U.S. resident Maria Ana Pina, left, as she signs up for the Affordable Care Act with her son Roberto Pina at the Community Council offices in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) The Associated Press.
What the government shutdown means for the health of Americans
The Conversation US–14 hours ago
Many may wonder what this means for the nation’s public health battles against threats like the flu and the opioid crisis. In a shutdown, contingency plans allow the federal government to meet most short-term health care needs. Most American hospitals are privately run. Public hospitals are, with very few …
Family meals may boost kids’ physical, mental health
Medical News Today–Dec. 25, 2017
Regular family mealtimes may benefit children’s physical and mental health. Researchers have found that children who often ate meals with their family at the age of 6 years old had better social skills and general fitness by the age of 10, compared with those who rarely spent mealtimes with their family.
How long should you sit to poop?
TheHealthSite–4 hours ago
Do you read the entire newspaper or get through several pages of your novel or several levels of Candy Crush on the porcelain throne? According to Dr Manish Pense, there is nothing wrong in taking your own sweet time in the toilet. It is great if you can finish your business in five minutes but it is okay even …
The top 10 mental health apps
Medical News Today–Jan. 8, 2018
Approximately 48.3 million adults in the United States are faced with a mental healthcondition each year, and 9.8 million of those are serious conditions that limit the activities of everyday life. Among U.S. adults aged 18–44, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder are now the third most …
Health Tip: Control Impetigo
U.S. News & World Report–9 minutes ago
(HealthDay News) — Impetigo is a common childhood disease that is usually treated with an antibiotic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The skin infection typically produces blisters and sores in young children, most often around the nose and mouth, neck, hands and diaper area. The highly …
Health Tip: Prevent Weight Gain
U.S. News & World Report–9 minutes ago
(HealthDay News) — As people age, the amount of muscle decreases and the amount of body fat increases, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. This slows a person’s metabolism and makes it easier to gain weight, which heightens a person’s risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 …
Reasons to use vegan, cruelty free products
TheHealthSite–6 hours ago
Following a vegan beauty regime helps you gain a healthy skin. Vitamins B and Vitamin E regenerates the skin cells making your skin appear more soft and radiant and also enhances the natural radiance of the dull skin. * Thick and long hair is all conceivable with vegan products. Natural extracts such as …
Oregon Voters to Decide Medicaid Funding as Costs Rise
U.S. News & World Report–6 hours ago
Oregon voters will decide Tuesday whether to fund the state’s expansion of Medicaid with taxes on hospitals and health insurers. … A special election on Tuesday asks Oregonians whether they approve of a tax on hospitals, health insurers and managed care companies that would leave Medicaid, as it is …
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