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FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Feel free to open a bottle of your favorite vintage: If you time it right, a little wine might help guard against type 2 diabetes.A new study suggests that a small glass with dinner may lower the chances of being diagnosed with the blood sugar disease.Exactly how small? About half an ounce of wine for women and about an ounce of wine for men seems to do the trick, but only when served with a meal, researchers say. "Drinking moderate amounts of wine with meals may prevent diabetes if your doctor doesn't object to your drinking," said lead researcher Dr. Hao Ma, a biostatistical analyst at Tulane University Obesity Research Center, in New Orleans."The majority of previous studies focused on the relationship between amounts of alcohol intake and...

FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- President Joe Biden has announced a new plan to expand mental health and drug abuse treatment that would devote millions to suicide prevention, mental health services for youth and community clinics providing 24/7 crisis care.Health insurers would also have to cover three mental health visits a year at no added cost to patients under the plan, which was introduced during Biden's State of the Union speech earlier this week.To turn the plan into reality, Biden must win backing from lawmakers of both parties. Mental health and substance abuse are connected in every state, and the pandemic has triggered rising rates of depression and anxiety. “Let’s get all Americans the mental health services they need,” Biden during his speech. “More...

FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Crowdfunding helps some U.S. cancer patients pay bills, but it can trigger shame and other negative feelings in some people, a new study finds."Young adults are at that point in life where they are beginning to achieve financial independence and finding career employment," said study first author Lauren Ghazal, a postdoctoral nursing student at the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. "When a cancer diagnosis hits, it can really impact that young person's financial well-being."For the study, Ghazal and her team surveyed 46 young adult cancer survivors who turned to crowdfunding to help cover their medical and living expenses during treatment. Crowdfunding involves raising money from family, friends and others.The average amount raised by study...

FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea may be linked with joint pain and fatigue in postmenopausal women, a new study suggests."This study highlights an opportunity to increase identification of women with OSA [obstructive sleep apnea], which is underdiagnosed in women who often present with vague symptoms such as insomnia, fatigue and morning headaches. According to these findings, joint pain may be another symptom that should prompt consideration of a diagnosis of OSA in women," said Dr. Stephanie Faubion, medical director of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS).Sleep apnea is 4.5 times more common in postmenopausal women than in premenopausal women, perhaps due to a decrease in sex hormones after menopause. Postmenopausal women also have higher rates of joint...