How Service Dogs Help Vets with PTSD
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) A service dog can lower the severity of a U.S. military veteran’s post-traumatic stress disorder, according to past research. Hoping to learn more about this therapeutic bond, researchers worked with 82 vets and their trained service dogs. Their study was published July 27 in the […]
‘Unbearable’: 3 Patients Tell of Monkeypox Ordeal
Latest Infectious Disease News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) What do a small business owner in the American Midwest, a corporate manager in Sao Paolo and a real estate lawyer in London all have in common? All three are gay men. And though they’re scattered across three continents, each […]
Kids With ADHD Have Differences in ‘Neural Flexibility,’ Brain Study Shows
Latest Neurology News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) Children with ADHD may have less flexibility in the brain circuitry that allows for seamless “multitasking,” a new study suggests. Research has shown that kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder often have more difficulty with so-called cognitive flexibility than their peers […]
Summer Bug Bite? Expert Gives Answers on Care
Latest Prevention & Wellness News SATURDAY, July 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) Bugs are a part of summer, like it or not. While many times bug bites are little more than an irritating inconvenience, some can trigger a medical emergency, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), which offered tips on telling one from […]
Wave of Opioid Overdoses Expected to Hit U.S. Rural, Urban Areas
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) Experts predict opioid overdoses will climb in both rural and urban areas because of the lethal practice of mixing the highly addictive narcotics with other drugs. The coming wave of opioid overdoses “will be worse than ever seen before,” said researchers from Northwestern Medicine in […]
Rare, Deadly Bacterial Illness Melioidosis Now in US, CDC Warns – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 – A bacteria that causes a rare but serious disease has been discovered in soil and water samples in the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi after two people who live near each other fell ill. In a notice issued Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]
About 1 in 20 COVID-19 Patients Will Develop Long-Term Loss of Smell, Taste
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Some 27 million people worldwide could suffer long-lasting damage to their sense of smell or taste following COVID-19 infection, and women are particularly vulnerable, a new study reports. “Our findings are likely to be of substantial relevance to general doctors and otolaryngologists in the counseling of […]
Diets Heavy in ‘Ultra-Processed’ Foods Could Harm the Brain
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Eating lots of ultra-processed foods may dramatically increase your risk for dementia, according to a new study by researchers in China. Ultra-processed foods are high in sugar, fat and salt, but low in protein and fiber. Sodas, salty and sugary snacks […]
Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) There are many obstacles to opioid addiction treatment, but a new study shows one that one outgrowth of the COVID pandemic — telehealth — is enabling more U.S. veterans to get help. Researchers examined care given to vets before and after a transition to telehealth […]
Many Smokers Who Want to Quit Just End Up Vaping, Too
Latest Lungs News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) Many smokers eager to quit embrace electronic cigarettes as a tool for kicking the habit, but a new study warns the move may raise the risk for becoming addicted to both cigarettes and vaping. The finding follows a look at the […]