Pandemic Lockdowns, Closures Tough on People With Disabilities
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) When the early days of the pandemic prompted social distancing measures and gym closures, people with certain disabilities had a much harder time getting exercise and their mental health suffered, new research shows. Researchers studying those impacts surveyed more than 950 people with diverse disabilities. […]
As Heat Waves Continue, Experts Urge Steps to Stay Safe
Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) As a weekend heat wave that put more than 15 million Americans in the Northern and Central Plains on alert slowly moves east, the nation’s emergency doctors have advice to keep you safe. “Overexposure to the sun or heat can turn into an emergency […]
AHA News: Tiny Sprouts Provide Big Nutrition
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Move over baby carrots and petite peas. Even tinier vegetables are catching on as go-to healthy foods. Microscale vegetables, a growing food category that includes sprouted seeds, are miniature in size yet big in nutrition. Eating sprouts well before they become […]
Farmers at High Risk of Tick-Borne Illness, But Awareness Lacking
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) American farmers are at increased risk for tick bites, but new research shows they are doing little to defend themselves against the insects and the illnesses they cause. Tick-borne diseases include Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, Powassan virus, anaplasmosis, tularemia, ehrlichiosis, heartland virus and […]
Can CBD Affect Your Driving?
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) Though it is a cannabis component, very high doses of CBD don’t appear to affect driving, a small Australian study reports. Researchers from the University of Sydney found that even 1,500 mg, the highest daily medicinal dose of cannabidiol (CBD) tested, did not seem to […]
Monkeypox Not the Next Pandemic, WHO Expert Says – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 The hundreds of cases of monkeypox being reported worldwide likely won’t turn into a pandemic, but much remains unknown about the disease, the World Health Organization’s top expert on the illness said Monday. Dr. Rosamund Lewis said it’s not exactly understood how monkeypox is spreading or whether […]
New Hope for Relief From Peanut Allergy in Kids
Latest Allergies News TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) For families of children with peanut allergy, there may be some hope. Researchers say they’re working on a treatment that can create immune system changes that put kids into remission from their allergy. A parent of a child who participated in an allergy trial in Australia […]
A Child’s Pet Dog May Shield Them From Crohn’s Disease
Latest Digestion News TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Add a lower risk of Crohn’s disease to the many benefits of having a dog during childhood, a new study suggests. Sorry, cat lovers, researchers didn’t find a similar benefit for you. “We did not see the same results with cats, though we are still trying […]
Annual Health Care Costs Rise by $2,000 for Americans Who Vape
Latest Lungs News TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Think vaping is cheap? A study from the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing reports that annual health care costs for users of electronic cigarettes were $2,024 more per person than for those who use no tobacco products. That adds up to about $15 […]
Can Mindfulness Really Change Your Brain?
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Meditation and other mindfulness practices may improve your attention, but they won’t lead to structural changes in your brain in the short-term, according to a new study. Previous studies have shown that learning new skills, aerobic exercise and balance training could trigger changes in the […]