Four-Legged Friends Could Be Friend to Your Brain
Latest Alzheimer’s News THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Add better brain health to the growing list of protections your beloved pet may provide you: New research suggests that older adults with a furry companion showed slower mental declines than those without one. “Prior studies have suggested that the human-animal bond may have health benefits […]
AHA News: Understanding ‘Black Fatigue’ – And How to Overcome It
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Before she gave the feeling a name, Mary-Frances Winters felt it constantly. She calls it “a dull droning sound that is always present” and “an underlying syndrome of sorts that permeates my very being.” It’s the exhaustion born of “the day-to-day small acts […]
Pandemic Didn’t Dent Americans’ Optimism, Polls Find
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Despite the crushing challenges of navigating a worldwide pandemic during the past two years, Americans remain as optimistic as ever, a series of surveys shows. The surveys were conducted between 2008 and 2020, and included 2.7 million adults who were asked to use a 10-point […]
Most Free COVID-19 Tests Have Shipped: White House
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) More than 90% of free at-home COVID-19 tests ordered through a federal government website have been shipped in an “unprecedented” effort, the Biden administration’s senior adviser on testing said Tuesday. “It’s a lot of firsts. It’s the biggest test acquisition in history. It’s the fastest delivery […]
Rodent Infestation Spurs Product Recall by Family Dollar Stores
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) A wide range of human food, pet food, medical devices and drug products have been recalled by Family Dollar Inc. due to the risk of salmonella and other hazards associated with a rodent infestation at a company warehouse in Arkansas. The U.S. Food and Drug […]
FDA Approves First Condom Designed for Anal Sex
Latest Sexual Health News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) The first condom specifically designed to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections during anal sex has been approved for sale in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The One Male Condom can also be used to help […]
Microdosing LSD: Can It Help or Harm Mental Health?
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) Microdosing has become trendy in the era of drug legalization, with TV shows like “Nine Perfect Strangers” promoting the potential positives of regularly taking tiny amounts of psychedelics. But a new study finds that short-term microdosing of one hippy-era psychedelic, LSD, doesn’t appear to cause […]
Science Pinpoints the Brain’s ‘Singing Center’
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) If a great singer seems to light up your mind, it’s not your imagination. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have identified a group of neurons in the brain that react to singing but not to other types of music. “This was a finding […]
Millions of Americans Taking Risky Drug Combo – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 Millions of American adults take a potentially deadly duo of prescription opioid painkillers and sedatives at the same time, researchers warn. The side effects of concurrent use of opioids and sedatives such as benzodiazepines (such as Xanax or Valium) may be even stronger in people who are […]
Allergic Reaction to Your First COVID Shot? Risk of Another Is Low – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 So, you had a severe allergic reaction to your first COVID-19 shot. Does that doom you to the same after your second shot? Apparently not, claims a new analysis that found the risk of a second vaccine dose reaction is extremely low. Right now, the recommendation for someone […]