Do Preteens Think About Booze, Pot? Survey Says Yes
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) Exactly when do your kids become curious about smoking or alcohol? Earlier than you think, new research shows. Children as young as 9 and 10 start to wonder about tobacco, booze and even marijuana, and many may have easy access to these substances at home, […]
Opinion | A Bold U.K. Plan to End the Smoking Epidemic
A new report, independently commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of the U.K., provides cutting-edge recommendations with the aim of achieving a “Smokefree 2030.” This reflects the U.K. government’s ambition to reduce the smoking rate from 13.5% to 5% by the end of this decade. Authored by Javed Khan OBE, […]
Staffing Shortages Have U.S. Nursing Homes in Crisis
Latest Senior Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) There’s a shortage of nursing home beds for the elderly in America due to a severe staffing crisis that has caused long-term care facilities to cut back on new admissions, new research shows. Three out of five nursing homes (61%) […]
Odds for Emergency Room Visits Rise With Pot Use
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Toking up increases your risk of landing in the hospital, a new study reports. Recreational marijuana use was associated with 22% greater odds of needing to visit an emergency room or be hospitalized, Canadian researchers found. The study showed physical […]
Sleep is linked to heart health
Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life’s Essential 8™ cardiovascular health score replaces Life’s Simple 7™, according to a new Presidential Advisory, Life’s Essential 8 — Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association’s Construct on Cardiovascular Health, published today in Circulation, the Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal. Other […]
Only 1 in 5 people in the U.S. has optimal heart health: Circulation Journal Report: New Life’s Essential 8™ score reveals concerning data
About 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association’s new Life’s Essential 8™ checklist according to a new study published today in Circulation, the Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal. Life’s Essential 8™, also published today in Circulation, details the Association’s updated guidance to measure cardiovascular health, […]
Your Path to Riches Could Shape Your Attitude to the Poor
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – How sympathetic a rich person feels toward those of lesser means may be influenced by whether they were born rich or became rich during their lifetime. And not in the way you might expect: New research found that those who started out poor were […]
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 […]
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. […]