FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 -- Your office chair could be a killer.New research shows that folks who spent most of their workday sitting were 16% more prone to an early death, compared to folks in non-sitting jobs. The Taiwanese study did offer workers a...
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 -- Folks who drop pounds to help control their diabetes receive other substantial heath benefits for all their efforts, a new study says.Substantial weight loss that led to even a short-lived remission in type 2 diabetes also...
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 -- Britain's King Charles III is expected undergo surgery next week to correct an enlarged prostate, and experts say these procedures are common in older men and safe.The king, 75, has what's clinically known as benign...
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 -- Cases of salmonella linked to recalled charcuterie meats have doubled in just over two weeks, triggering an expansion of the recall, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. "Since the last...
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 -- Folks with life-threatening chronic illnesses can receive effective support over the telephone as they manage their condition day by day, a new clinical trial finds.Seriously ill veterans living with lung or heart disease...
FRIDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 -- Getting bored with your treadmill or exercise bike?Picking up a couple dumbbells instead of lacing up your running shoes once in a while won’t do your heart any harm, a new study reports.Splitting the recommended amount...
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 -- People coming off antidepressants often struggle with emotional and social turmoil, especially if they quit their meds cold turkey, a new study reports.Challenges reported by patients quitting antidepressants included...
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 -- The effects of climate change could be shaving half a year off your life, a new study warns.Increases in temperature and rainfall -- and the public health problems that come with them -- are projected to decrease average...
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 -- Electric scooters might seem a fun way to zip about, but they’re also a pricey hazard to riders’ health, a new study argues.Orthopedic treatment for 82 patients injured in e-scooter wrecks averaged more than $28,400 per...
FRIDAY, Jan. 19, 2024 -- People are more prone to coming down with a common gastrointestinal infection on hot, humid days, new research shows.The British study suggests that climate change and global warming could increase cases of diarrheal...