Kids With ADHD Have Differences in ‘Neural Flexibility,’ Brain Study Shows
Latest Neurology News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) Children with ADHD may have less flexibility in the brain circuitry that allows for seamless “multitasking,” a new study suggests. Research has shown that kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder often have more difficulty with so-called cognitive flexibility than their peers […]
Want to Live Longer? Exercise More, Study Confirms – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Exercise & Fitness News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 Middle-aged people could add years to their lives just by getting off the couch and going for a walk every day — though it wouldn’t hurt to do even more, a large new study suggests. The researchers followed over 100,000 Americans […]
Is the War Against COVID Variants Won in the Nose?
Latest Coronavirus News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) The best booster for COVID vaccinations might not be yet another shot, but a nasal spray, an early study hints. Since early on in the pandemic, some researchers have speculated that the most effective way to fight COVID is through vaccines […]
Regular Screening Pays Off for People at High Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Latest Cancer News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) Pancreatic cancer often has a dismal prognosis, but a new study finds that screening high-risk people can catch the disease early and extend lives. Researchers at eight U.S. medical centers found that annual screening tests paid off for patients at high […]
COVID Often Joined by Heart Disease, Diabetes
Latest Coronavirus News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) In a mix of bad and good news, a new large study confirms that COVID can raise the risks of new-onset heart trouble and diabetes — though those threats typically wane again after a few months. The study, of nearly 430,000 […]
Why Do Men Often Die Before Women? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Men’s Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 Scientists have unearthed a possible reason why men tend to die at younger ages than women: Those who lose Y chromosomes from their blood cells as they age may be more vulnerable to heart tissue scarring and heart failure. The research is […]
Why Do Men Often Die Before Women? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Men’s Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 Scientists have unearthed a possible reason why men tend to die at younger ages than women: Those who lose Y chromosomes from their blood cells as they age may be more vulnerable to heart tissue scarring and heart failure. The research is […]
Friends Want to Hear From You More Than You Think
Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) If you’ve ever hesitated to text or email friends you haven’t seen in a while, a new study has a reassuring message: They’ll probably appreciate it more than you think. In a series of experiments involving nearly 6,000 adults, researchers […]
Your Salt Shaker May Prove Deadly, Study Finds – MedicineNet Health News
Latest High Blood Pressure News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 People who douse their meals in salt may have a shorter life than those who rarely reach for the salt shaker, a large new study suggests. The study, of more than 500,000 British adults, found that those who always sprinkled salt […]
COVID Vaccine Saves Lives Regardless of Body Weight
Latest Coronavirus News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) COVID vaccination is highly protective against severe disease in people of all body weights, new British research finds. The study of over 9 million adults found that those who’d received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were strongly protected against hospitalization […]