Body & Mind: Rehab Psychologists Help When Illness, Injuries Strike
Latest Prevention & Wellness News MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) If you’re recovering from a significant injury or illness, a rehabilitation therapist could be a big help in getting back to your normal daily life, according to experts. “You don’t get a manual that comes with your injury that tells you how to navigate […]
U.S. Surgeons’ Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
Latest Mental Health News Alan Mozes FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) Images of Ukrainians being carried on stretchers from bombed-out buildings, wounded and bleeding, are heartbreaking, but one American surgeons’ group is doing its part to help teach the war-torn country’s citizens how to halt life-threatening bleeds. When serious injury strikes, time is of […]
Good Sense of Direction? Where You Grew Up Is Key
Latest Alzheimer’s News FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) Your ability to find your way around may be influenced by your childhood surroundings. Researchers in the United Kingdom and France have discovered that people raised in the country or suburbs are better navigators than those who grew up in cities, particularly those with grid-pattern streets. […]
No Threat From Common Chemicals in Most Face Masks: Study
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) Reassuring new research finds that most face masks used by people during the pandemic don’t have high levels of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The chemicals, which have been linked to numerous health harms, are used in many products to repel fluids, but there’s […]
Firefighters, Police Can Be Lifesavers If You’re Hit by Cardiac Arrest
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) You have a much better chance of surviving a cardiac arrest if non-medical first responders immediately begin CPR or use an automated external defibrillator (AED), according to a new study. Researchers also found that firefighters and police who are first to the scene are often underused […]
Police Records Show Use of Illegal Fentanyl-Laced Pills Soaring
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) Dovetailing with a surge in overdose deaths, the United States has seen a sharp rise in seizures of illicit fentanyl, according to a new report. Law enforcement seizures of pills containing illicit fentanyl rose nearly 50-fold, according to a comparison of data from the first […]
How to Boost Your Mood Through Food – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 You’ve had a bad breakup, a rotten day at work or you’re just too exhausted to cook. You’re craving comfort, something to soothe your mood. So, you reach for … a salad? Probably not. But if it’s happiness you want, those leafy greens are a far better […]
Does Your City Park Make the ’25 Happiest’ List?
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) Taking a stroll through a city park can give your mood a significant boost, but parks in some cities provide a bigger benefit than those in others, researchers say. In a new study, investigators measured the happiness effect of city parks in the 25 most […]
Nap at Preschool May Boost Tots’ Learning
Latest Healthy Kids News Cara Murez WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) Many parents of preschoolers insist that naps are essential to recharge their little ones during the day and improve their mood. Turns out that daytime shut-eye may also boost early literacy skills. New research by scholars in Australia and England suggests that naps […]
Aphasia: Learn About Bruce Willis’ Brain Condition – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Neurology News THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 “Die Hard” star Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting following a recent diagnosis of aphasia, a disorder affecting the part of the brain responsible for language. Willis’ ex-wife Demi Moore, current wife Emma Heming Willis and daughters announced his decision in an Instagram post Wednesday, noting that […]