The Trouble With Binge Drinking Over Age 30 – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By Amanda LoudinJune 23, 2022 When you think of binge drinking, you probably imagine young college students overdoing it at big weekend bashes: Kegs, shots, loud music, and bad behavior. And indeed, according to a national survey, more than half of college students (53%) reported drinking in the past month, […]
Muting Your Phone May Cause More Stress, Not Less
Latest Mental Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) Are you plagued by FOMO — “fear of missing out”? Then silencing your smartphone may not be the stress-buster you think it is. That’s the takeaway from a new study that found many folks check their phones a lot more […]
Smells Like Friendship: Similar Body Odors May Draw Folks Together
Latest Skin News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) You and your best friend may have your noses to thank in helping bring you together, a new study suggests. Researchers found that pairs of friends who’d just “clicked” upon meeting tended to smell more alike, compared to random pairs of […]
Can Long COVID Harm Kids, Babies? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 Even babies aren’t immune from the effects of long COVID, Danish researchers report. Their study found that about one in three kids aged 14 and younger who tested positive for the virus were suffering from mood swings, trouble remembering or concentrating, and rashes […]
Can Long COVID Harm Kids, Babies? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 Even babies aren’t immune from the effects of long COVID, Danish researchers report. Their study found that about one in three kids aged 14 and younger who tested positive for the virus were suffering from mood swings, trouble remembering or concentrating, and rashes […]
FDA Bans Juul E-Cigarettes From US Market
Latest Lungs News By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered Juul Labs to pull its e-cigarettes off the American market. “Today’s action is further progress on the FDA’s commitment to ensuring that all e-cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery system products currently being […]
Acupuncture Might Ease Tension Headaches
Latest Migraine News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) Tension headaches can make you feel like a vice is squeezing your entire head, and if you’re among the millions prone to these crushing headaches, a new study brings some welcome news. Acupuncture may help prevent tension headaches. Folks with chronic […]
Tiny Mites Are Feeding on Your Skin, But for How Long? – Medicinenet Health News
Latest Skin News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 It’s an icky truth: Everyone has millions of tiny mites living and mating on their skin. Not to worry, though — Demodex folliculorum skin mites actually help keep your pores clean and your skin healthy, stressed Alejandra Perotti, an associate professor of invertebrate […]
Light in Your Bedroom Is No Good for Your Health
Latest Sleep News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022(HealthDay News) Keeping your bedroom dark not only helps you get a good night’s sleep, but may significantly lower your odds of developing three major health problems, a new study suggests. Older men and women who used night lights, or left their TV, smartphone […]
U.S. Death Rate From Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis Triples Over Two Decades
Latest Digestion News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) Americans may have a collective drinking problem, made worse by the obesity epidemic, new research suggests. The new study found that deaths from alcoholic cirrhosis have more than tripled in 20 years. In 1999, alcoholic cirrhosis — an advanced form of […]