Health

An estimated 61.9 million U.S. adults are on blood pressure medication, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — but a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that cutting just 1 teaspoon of salt each day could have the same effect. …

Study: COVID cut life expectancy but women continue to live longer than men Study: COVID cut life expectancy but women continue to live longer than men 01:07 BOSTON – When it comes to life expectancy, the gender gap is widening even further. A new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School …

For the 30% of children who have problems falling or staying asleep — their genes may be to blame. That’s according to a 15-year study recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, which found that certain genetic variants can have an impact on children’s sleep quality and …

Research finds women who sleep less are at higher risk for diabetes Research finds women who sleep less are at higher risk for diabetes 00:50 BOSTON – Getting just a little less sleep a night could increase the risk of diabetes in women. Throughout their lives, women often struggle to …

Getting the COVID and flu vaccines simultaneously could be safe and even beneficial, according to study findings presented at the Vaccines Summit Boston this week. In a study, researchers found that people who got both shots at the same time showed higher levels of antibodies against COVID than those who …

The number of countries battling disruptive outbreaks of measles surged to 37 last year, a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Thursday, as officials warn that the global fight against the disease has struggled to recover in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Measles can …

Fewer U.S. health care workers are keeping up to date on their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, according to two separate reports this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For the first study, researchers pulled data from the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for January to …

For Kristin Fox, a 42-year-old mother and high-school principal in Ohio, the flu led to the loss of her arms and legs — and the start of a long and challenging journey to a new normal. (Kristin Fox) CAUTIONARY TALE – A healthy young mother lost all four limbs to …

Some patients who have to spend a night in the emergency room before being admitted to the hospital may face a higher risk of dying there, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers in France assessed statistics from 97 different emergency departments across the country between Dec. …

Can a strawberry a day keep dementia away? A study published in the journal Nutrients last month suggests that could be possible. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) studied a total of 30 patients between 50 and 65 years of age who had experienced symptoms of mild cognitive decline. …