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Susan Kreimer

Chronic loneliness may increase stroke risk in older adults, Harvard study shows

Health News // 3 days ago

Chronic loneliness may increase stroke risk in older adults, Harvard study shows

Chronic loneliness may greatly increase the risk of stroke in older adults, a new Harvard study shows.

Pot use seems to contribute to more severe cases of COVID-19, study finds

Health News // 6 days ago

Pot use seems to contribute to more severe cases of COVID-19, study finds

Walking brings huge benefits for low back pain, study finds

Health News // 1 week ago

Walking brings huge benefits for low back pain, study finds

American diets improve, but remain poor for many, Tufts study says

Health News // 1 week ago

American diets improve, but remain poor for many, Tufts study says

Kids' worries often behind bedtime battles, national survey shows

Health News // 1 week ago

Kids' worries often behind bedtime battles, national survey shows

One in four parents reported that their child couldn't drift off to sleep because they were distressed, a new national poll released Monday reports.

Overweight teens, young adults face greater stroke risk later, study says

Health News // 3 weeks ago

Overweight teens, young adults face greater stroke risk later, study says

Women who harbor excess weight as teens or young adults may face a higher risk of a clot-caused stroke by age 55, while men do not, a new study finds.

Facial thermal imaging used with AI can detect coronary artery disease, study says

Health News // 3 weeks ago

Facial thermal imaging used with AI can detect coronary artery disease, study says

Facial thermal imaging, combined with artificial intelligence, can correctly detect coronary artery disease better than traditional methods, new research from China suggests.

Gene therapy offers huge potential for combating disease, doctors say

Health News // 3 weeks ago

Gene therapy offers huge potential for combating disease, doctors say

Researchers are engineering ways to alter genes or swap flawed ones with healthy replacements, hoping to cure diseases or enable the body to better combat them.

Heart-healthy behaviors may help reverse rapid cell aging, study shows

Health News // 4 weeks ago

Heart-healthy behaviors may help reverse rapid cell aging, study shows

Heart-healthy actions could counteract a genetic predisposition to swift aging of the body's cells, a new study suggests.

Study: Only half of U.S. residents trained to perform CPR or stop serious bleeding

Health News // 1 month ago

Study: Only half of U.S. residents trained to perform CPR or stop serious bleeding

While heroic bystanders have given first aid that saved someone's life, only half of U.S. residents over age 18 are trained to perform CPR or stop serious bleeding, a new study finds.

Asthma, COPD often not diagnosed, study indicates

Health News // 1 month ago

Asthma, COPD often not diagnosed, study indicates

Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improved their health and led to fewer appointments for respiratory symptoms in the year after detection, a new study indicates

Study: Brain-injured patients who died after life support ended may have recovered

Health News // 1 month ago

Study: Brain-injured patients who died after life support ended may have recovered

Some patients with traumatic brain injuries who died after life support was withdrawn may have recovered if given more time, a new study reveals.

Neuropathy very common, but underdiagnosed, study says

Health News // 1 month ago

Neuropathy very common, but underdiagnosed, study says

Neuropathy - nerve damage that causes pain, numbness, weakness or tingling in the feet and hands -- is very common and underdiagnosed, a new study indicates.

Olive oil could help reduce risk of dying from dementia, Harvard study says

Health News // 1 month ago

Olive oil could help reduce risk of dying from dementia, Harvard study says

Consuming olive oil could help reduce the risk of dying from dementia, regardless of overall diet quality, a new study in U.S. adults suggests.

Study: Combine intermittent fasting with high-intensity exercise to boost health

Health News // 1 month ago

Study: Combine intermittent fasting with high-intensity exercise to boost health

Among inactive women with obesity, combining time-restricted eating with high-intensity exercise may lead to more transformative changes in body composition and cardiometabolic health than either intervention alone.

ADHD often goes undetected in adults, experts say

Health News // 1 month ago

ADHD often goes undetected in adults, experts say

Despite available treatments, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, often goes undetected in adults, wreaking havoc on their personal and professional lives.

Healthy lifestyle could counteract effects of life-shortening genes

Health News // 1 month ago

Healthy lifestyle could counteract effects of life-shortening genes

A healthy lifestyle could counteract the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, a new analysis of several large long-term studies suggests.

Blood test finds knee osteoarthritis up to 8 years before it appears on X-rays

Health News // 2 months ago

Blood test finds knee osteoarthritis up to 8 years before it appears on X-rays

Detecting knee osteoarthritis with a blood test up to eight years before it appears on X-rays -- as researchers have done -- could lead to therapies that delay disease progression and restore joint health, a study finds.

Being treated by a female physician associated with lower risk of death

Health News // 2 months ago

Being treated by a female physician associated with lower risk of death

Being treated by a female physician can reduce the risk of death and hospital readmission, a new study suggests.

Study: Heart failure, not stroke, most common complication of atrial fibrillation

Health News // 2 months ago

Study: Heart failure, not stroke, most common complication of atrial fibrillation

Doctors tell patients with atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and often abnormally rapid heart rate, to beware of an increased risk of stroke. But the threat of heart failure should be even more worrisome.

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