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Healthy Lifestyle Can Overcome Genetic Predisposition to Premature Death

Optimal healthy lifestyles include never smoking, regular physical activity, adequate sleep duration, and a healthy diet

Osteoporosis Screening Rates Low for Asian American Medicare Beneficiaries

Among Asian American beneficiaries, rates higher for women, those with higher household income

Social Determinants of Health Tied to Atherosclerotic CVD Risk

Authors say social determinants could increase prediction ability of risk tools, particularly for Black patients

Long-Term Smell, but Not Taste, Deficits Seen After COVID-19

Deficits appear to be greatest for individuals with the original untyped and alpha variant infections

More Than Half of Cats on Farm Where Bird Flu Infected Cows Died After...

By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In yet another sign that bird flu is spreading widely among mammals, a...

Biden Administration Could Reclassify Marijuana as Less Risky Drug

By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The Justice Department has recommended that marijuana be reclassified as a less dangerous...

EPA Clamps Down on Deadly Toxin Found in Paint Strippers

By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A toxin found in paint strippers that's responsible for 85 U.S. deaths over...

Heart Health Varies With Race Among Sexual-Minority Females

Black, Hispanic, and White sexual-minority female adults have lower cardiovascular health compared with their heterosexual counterparts

Avoid Raw Milk to Cut Risk of Bird Flu, Officials Urge

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- People drinking raw unpasteurized milk are at risk for potentially contracting bird flu,...

Following Drop After COVID-19 Onset, Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Is Up

Initial decrease seen in proportion with inappropriate prescription, followed by subsequent increase