More Cyberbullying, More Suicidal Thoughts Among Teens: Study
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Adolescents who experience cyberbullying are more likely to think about suicide, a new study shows. Researchers found a link between being bullied online, through texts or on social media, and thoughts of suicide that go above and beyond the link between suicidal thoughts and traditional […]
AHA News: 38-Year-Old Learns the Surprising Reason She Had a Heart Attack
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) As she finished mowing the lawn of her home in Girard, Ohio, Amy Kren had a somewhat familiar feeling. The shortness of breath and tightness in her chest seemed like another asthma attack. She went into the garage and put a hand on a […]
Muting Your Phone May Cause More Stress, Not Less
Latest Mental Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) Are you plagued by FOMO — “fear of missing out”? Then silencing your smartphone may not be the stress-buster you think it is. That’s the takeaway from a new study that found many folks check their phones a lot more […]
Pandemic Lockdowns, Closures Tough on People With Disabilities
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) When the early days of the pandemic prompted social distancing measures and gym closures, people with certain disabilities had a much harder time getting exercise and their mental health suffered, new research shows. Researchers studying those impacts surveyed more than 950 people with diverse disabilities. […]
Smells Like Friendship: Similar Body Odors May Draw Folks Together
Latest Skin News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) You and your best friend may have your noses to thank in helping bring you together, a new study suggests. Researchers found that pairs of friends who’d just “clicked” upon meeting tended to smell more alike, compared to random pairs of […]
NYC Opens First Monkeypox Vaccine Clinic in U.S.
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) On Thursday, New York City became the first U.S. city to start offering the monkeypox vaccine to those at high risk for the disease. The announcement follows similar ones issued from the United Kingdom and Canada. Although most cases of the disease have been reported […]
Pfizer Has Two Updated Booster Shots for Omicron – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, June 27, 2022 – Pfizer Inc. announced Saturday that it has two possible candidates that beat back Omicron infection more effectively than its original vaccine. The news follows Moderna’s announcement last week that its Omicron booster shot showed greater protection against the highly contagious variant. On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and […]
FDA Bans Juul E-Cigarettes From US Market
Latest Lungs News By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered Juul Labs to pull its e-cigarettes off the American market. “Today’s action is further progress on the FDA’s commitment to ensuring that all e-cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery system products currently being […]
Pediatricians’ Group Urges Parents to Get Youngest Kids Vaccinated Against COVID
Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Now that a COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for kids under age 5, a leading medical group urges parents to discuss it with their health care provider. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests that parents ask their children’s doctor or other clinician any questions […]
Tampons Are in Short Supply Across United States
Latest Women’s Health News WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Women aren’t imagining it as they view near-empty store shelves: Global supply chain issues have prompted a shortage of tampons. Reports on social media of shortages were confirmed this week by the on-demand grocery delivery service, Instacart, as searches for tampons rose 13% over last […]