No Evidence Violent Video Games Lead to Real Violence: Study
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) Will boys fixated on gore-filled video games become violent in real life? Many parents may worry that’s the case, but new and reassuring research finds violent video games don’t trigger actual violence in kids. The study included boys aged 8 to 18, the […]
Discrimination Takes Toll on Mental Health of Young Adults
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) Young adults who face discrimination about their bodies, race, age or sex are at increased risk for mental health issues, researchers report. They analyzed data gathered from more than 1,800 U.S. participants who provided details about their mental health, behavior and experiences of […]
U.S. Reopens Borders to Vaccinated Foreign Travelers
Latest Travel Health News MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) For the first time in more than18 months, fully vaccinated travelers from dozens of other countries can enter the United States on Monday. Visitors will need to show proof of vaccination and a negative coronavirus test taken within three calendar days of travel. […]
Do Your Kids Really Need Cough & Cold Meds?
Latest Cold and Flu News SUNDAY, Nov. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) When children have colds, parents may want to hold off on using cough and cold medicines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests. Most children get better on their own, and cough or cold medicines won’t change the natural course of a […]
Your Expectations Could Shape Your Odds for Vaccine Side Effects
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) When it comes to a COVID-19 shot, fear might be a self-fulfilling prophecy. A new study found that folks who worried about possible side effects after vaccination were more likely to actually experience those side effects. Along with explaining why some people feel poorly […]
COVID Vaccine Spurs Good Response in People With Crohn’s, Colitis
Latest Digestion News THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) Here’s some comforting news for people who struggle with inflammatory bowel disease and worry that the immune-suppressing drugs they must take might blunt their response to COVID-19 vaccines: New research finds vaccination triggers a strong immune reaction in these patients. “At eight weeks, following […]
For Kids Afraid of Needles, These Tips May Help Ease COVID Shots
Latest Healthy Kids News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) Across the country, children ages 5 to 11 are lining up to get their first dose of Pfizer’s newly approved COVID-19 pediatric vaccine. Most kids fear needles, but a few simple steps can help your young one get […]
Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020
Latest Mental Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Despite the anxieties and tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall suicide rates in the United States fell by about 3% between 2019 and 2020. But during the same time frame, suicides increased among people aged 10 to 34. […]
HPV Vaccination When Young Cuts Cervical Cancer Risk by 87%
Latest Cancer News THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) The sooner girls are vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), the lower their future risk of cervical cancer, a new study finds. Compared to unvaccinated women, the risk of cervical cancer was 87% lower among those who received the bivalent vaccine Cervarix at ages 12 […]
Mouse Study Offers Hope for Gene Therapy Against Parkinson’s Disease
Latest Neurology News THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) An experimental gene therapy to boost the effectiveness of the Parkinson’s drug levodopa yielded promising results in mice, researchers report. As the loss of dopamine-releasing neurons advances in late-stage Parkinson’s, levodopa is less able to ease movement problems caused by the disease, which is […]