No Drop in Teens’ Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) U.S. high school seniors say marijuana was significantly harder to come by during the pandemic — yet their use of the drug continued at rates similar to those before school closures began, a new study finds. Their binge-drinking also continued at similar rates, […]
Potato Chips, Fatty Lunches Raise Heart Risks – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Heart News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 A steady lunch routine of cheeseburgers and fries may shorten your life, but loading your dinner plate with vegetables could do the opposite. Those are among the findings of a new study looking at the potential health effects of not only […]
Sales of ED Drugs Boomed During Pandemic
Latest Sexual Health News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Think the sex lives of Americans took a hit during the pandemic? Think again. New research finds there’s been a jump in sales of erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs, especially Cialis (tadalafil), in the United States over the past year. “We saw a huge […]
Body’s ‘Signals’ May Feel Different in People With Anorexia, Depression
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) The brain interprets physical signals differently in people with depression, anorexia and some other mental health disorders, new research shows. British scientists examined “interoception” — the brain’s ability to sense internal conditions in the body — in 626 patients with mental health disorders […]
Rash, Itch After COVID Vaccine Rare and Quickly Resolves
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Rashes, itchiness and other skin problems can develop after people receive COVID-19 vaccines, but such problems are rare and go away quickly, new research shows. For the study, the researchers looked at more than 40,000 employees of a Boston hospital system who received two-dose […]
No Good Evidence Weight Loss Supplements Work: Study
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Losing weight is hard, but many weight loss supplements promise to make the journey easy. Unfortunately, there’s little high-quality research to back these claims, a new study shows. Hundreds of weight loss supplements like green tea […]
Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) Young adults who use marijuana appear to have an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide, according to a new study from the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). In fact, the risk that someone between […]
Stress Has Many U.S. Teachers Leaving Profession: Survey
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Teaching has always been a stressful job, and now a new survey suggests the pandemic could be driving even more teachers from the time-honored profession. “Teacher stress was a concern prior to the pandemic and may have only become worse,” said study author […]
Too Many Older Americans Are Taking Daily Aspirin
Latest Heart News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) Many older adults are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward off first-time heart problems — despite guidelines that now discourage it, a new study finds. Researchers found that one-half to 62% of U.S. adults aged 70 and […]
Coffee May Reduce Risk of Liver Disease – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Digestion News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 Want to be good to your liver? Pour yourself another cup o’ joe. British researchers report that coffee of all kinds may reduce your risk for chronic liver disease. Whether your java jolt is caffeinated or decaffeinated, ground or instant, makes […]