Heat Waves That Threaten Lives Will Be Common by 2100
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Life-threatening heat waves will become more common by the end of this century, according to a new study. A “dangerous” heat index — what the temperature feels like when humidity and air temperature are combined — is defined by the National Weather Service (NWS) […]
U.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
Latest Pregnancy News THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) To help parents who use government nutrition benefits cope with an ongoing shortage of baby formula, U.S. federal officials will extend a program giving them more choice at the grocery store. Families who buy formula through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children […]
Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) Marijuana and hallucinogen use are at an all-time high among young adults, U.S. health officials reported Monday. Compared to five or 10 years ago, the use of these drugs over the past year has risen significantly among 19- to 30-year-olds, according to the Monitoring the […]
LSD Is Making a Comeback Among Young Americans
Latest Mental Health News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) If you think hallucinogens like LSD are a thing of the past, think again. New research estimates that the use of mind-altering LSD rose from less than 1% in 2002 to 4% in 2019 among people aged 18 to 25. […]
Brain Zaps Give Month-Long Memory Boost – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 If you’re a senior who struggles to remember where you put your car keys, could noninvasive brain stimulation boost your memory? Yes, claims a new study that found folks who were treated with transcranial alternating current stimulation for four days in a row […]
Vaccines Have Slashed Rates of HPV Infection in Young American Women
Latest Sexual Health News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Back in 2006, doctors began recommending the first vaccine for the common sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), with the shots carrying the potential to lower the risk of certain cancers. Now, a new study shows the vaccine has been wildly […]
Family History of Mental Illness Ups Odds for Postpartum Depression
Latest Pregnancy News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Pregnant women with a family history of any mental health condition may be at increased risk of depression after giving birth, a new research review finds. In an analysis of 26 studies, researchers found that women with a family history of […]
Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can’t Afford It
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Naloxone is a lifesaving antidote to an opioid overdose, but it may be priced too high for those most vulnerable to opioid-related death, a new study finds. Between 2014 and 2018, naloxone costs rose 500% for those without insurance, while out-of-pocket costs for the medication […]
Cases of Advanced Cervical Cancer Keep Rising Among U.S. Women
Latest Cancer News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) New research points to a conundrum with cervical cancer: While rates of early-stage disease have been dropping in the United States ever since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced, advanced cases have been on the rise. Which women are being […]
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Cleanup Put Workers at Risk for Asthma
Latest Asthma News MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Workers who cleaned up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico were more likely than others to have developed asthma or related symptoms, a long-term follow-up shows. “This is the first study to ever look at specific chemicals from oil spills and […]