Survey: Most people don ’t know the numbers that help predict heart disease
While many adults remember their childhood address or best friend ' s birthday, less than half know their blood pressure or ideal weight, and fewer than 1 in 5 are aware of their cholesterol or blood sugar levels. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA recalls male sexual enhancement supplements over undeclared drug ingredients
A Washington-based company has issued voluntary recalls of several dietary supplements marketed for male sexual enhancement that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said contained undeclared drug ingredients. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Experts urge Congress to combat U.S. drug shortage by requiring transparency
Lawmakers on the House Committee for Ways and Means called on manufacturers Tuesday to improve transparency as the United States experiences a nationwide drug shortage. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sleep deprivation more common among Black adults exposed to police killings
A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine finds Black adults across the United States are losing sleep over police killings of unarmed Black Americans. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mental health care remains inaccessible to many distressed. adults in U.S.
An increasing number of U.S. adults experienced serious psychological distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and outpatient mental health care remains inaccessible to many of them, a new study indicates. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More than three-fourths of recovering COVID-19 patients left with insomnia, study finds
A new Vietnamese study published Monday has found that COVID-19 greatly raises the risk of insomnia, particularly among those suffering from anxiety or depression. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prescription drug costs much higher in U.S. than in other nations, report says
A RAND Corporation report released Thursday found that U.S. prescription drug prices are much higher than in other nations. They average 2.78 times the prices charged in the 33 other countries studied. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study links radon to increased risk of stroke
Exposure to even moderate levels of radon -- a invisible odorless gas that is the second-leading cause of lung cancer -- has been linked to an increased risk of stroke, a new study reveals. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wearable devices may predict preterm births, study says
A noninvasive wearable device may be able to predict preterm births by monitoring changes in maternal heart rate variability, a new study suggests. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
British study finds playing a musical instrument protects older people's brains
Playing a musical instrument is linked to better brain health in older adults, including better memory and problem-solving capability, according to new British research published Sunday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC: More American women dying after Dominican Republic cosmetic surgery
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that more American women are dying after undergoing cosmetic surgery in the Dominican Republic. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dominican Republic cosmetic surgery is killing more American women
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that Dominican Republic cosmetic surgery is killing more American women. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA issues new warning about tianeptine'gas station heroin '
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a new warning to consumers not to buy or use tianeptine products, including Neptune ' s Fix, following reports of " seizures, loss of consciousness and death. " (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mislabeled cookies recalled after New York man dies
A Connecticut-based food chain is recalling their Vanilla Florentine Cookies after a New York resident with an allergy ate them and died at a party. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Illinois moves to ban Red No. 3, other harmful food additives
Illinois is the latest state to move towards banning several controversial food chemical additives, following a move by California late last year. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
