Inspirational Videos Rival Meditation For Stress Relief, Study Says

YouTube or TikTok might offer a solid alternative to meditation when it comes to stress relief.

People’s stress dropped about as much from watching a short inspirational video as it did through guided meditation, researchers reported in the journal Psychology of Popular Media.

“What we found is that even a few mi...

Cancer Patients Face Better Odds In Medicaid Expansion States

Cancer patients are more likely to survive if they live in a state that expanded its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), new research shows.

Patients were more likely to have higher five-year and overall survival rates if their state had expanded Medicaid, researchers reported Oct. 8 in the journal Cancer.

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Deion Sanders Returns to Practice After Surgery for Blood Clots

University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said Tuesday he was undergoing surgery to treat ongoing blood clot issues, and less than a day after the procedure, returned to practice Wednesday.

The 58-year-old coach had shared earlier in the week that he was in “a lot of pain” during last Saturday’s 35-21 loss to Te...

Turns Out, There Are 5 Sleep Styles — And Each Affects Your Brain Differently

A new study suggests there’s more to sleep than how long you snooze each night. Your overall sleep pattern could shape your mood, brain function and even long-term health.

Researchers from Concordia University in Montreal identified five distinct sleep profiles that may help explain why some people feel well-rested while others strug...

Sno Pac Recalls Frozen Spinach Sold Across the U.S.

A Minnesota-based company is recalling two types of organic frozen spinach sold nationwide because they may be contaminated with Listeria, a bacteria that can cause serious or even life-threatening illness.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the recall affects products made by Sno Pac Foods, which distributes both un...

Congo’s War Cuts Off Medicine to Hundreds of Health Facilities

More than 200 health centers in eastern Congo are running out of essential medicine due to ongoing fighting and a lack of humanitarian aid, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned.

The organization said it surveyed 240 medical facilities in North and South Kivu, provinces hit hard by violence involving M23 rebels and oth...

Wildfire Smoke Might Damage Male Fertility

Wildfire smoke could be damaging men’s fertility, according to a new study.

Key measures of sperm quality appeared to drop among dozens of men participating in fertility treatments, researchers recently reported in the journal Fertility and Sterility.

“These results reinforce growing evidence that environmental e...

Increasing Number Of Pregnancies Affected By Heart Complications

Heart-related health problems might affect as many as 1 in 7 pregnancies, even among women without any prior heart disease, a new study says.

Researchers found a steady increase in heart-related health problems among more than 56,000 pregnancies between 2001 and 2019 in New England.

Heart attack, stroke, heart failure, blood clots, h...

Popular Painkiller Less Effective, More Risky Than Thought, Evidence Review Says

A widely prescribed opioid painkiller is not all it’s cracked up to be, a new evidence review has concluded.

The opioid painkiller tramadol does little to reduce moderate to severe pain, according to results published Oct. 7 in the journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.

At the same time, tramadol increases a person&rsquo...

Health Habits In 20s, 30s Can Have Dramatic Effect On Later Heart Attack, Stroke Risk

The healthy habits people adopt and stick with in their 20s and 30s have a massive and direct impact on their risk of a heart attack or stroke decades later, a landmark study says.

Young adults who fail to keep heart-healthy practices can see their risk of future heart disease skyrocket by as much as 10 times as they age, compared to those...

Financial Toxicity Fatal For Some Cancer Patients

The financial hit from cancer care can prove fatal to some patients battling the dread disease, a new study says.

Patients whose credit rating drops after their cancer diagnosis are more likely to die fighting their malignancy, researchers reported Tuesday at the American College of Surgeons’ annual meeting in Chicago.

“O...

'Fun-Sized' Exercise Snacks Can Boost Fitness, Review Says

“Fun-sized” bits of exercise sprinkled throughout the day might help boost the fitness of inactive folks, a new evidence review says.

These exercise “snacks” — intentional short bursts of physical activity — significantly improved heart and lung fitness among adults, researchers reported Oct. 7 in the