Eat Lots of Fish? Your Melanoma Risk May Rise – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Cancer News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 You’ve added fish to your diet to eat healthy, but now a new study delivers some bad news: Fish lovers may have a slightly increased risk of melanoma. Researchers followed over 490,000 older Americans and found the 20% with the highest intake had […]
The 988 Mental Health Hotline Is Coming. Is America Ready?
Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) The mental health equivalent of 911 is about to launch across the United States, but a new study finds that many communities may not be prepared for it. Beginning July 16, a new 988 number will be available 24/7 for […]
Obesity in Teen Years Might Trigger Type 1 Diabetes
Latest Diabetes News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) Obesity is a well-known risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Now, a large new study adds to evidence that it also contributes to the much less common type 1 diabetes. The study, of nearly 1.5 million Israeli teenagers, found that those […]
Intentional Overdoses Rise Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Latest Healthy Kids News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) A growing number of U.S. kids are attempting suicide by medication overdose — with the biggest increase seen among preteens, a recent study shows. Researchers found that between 2015 and 2020, there was a 27% increase in overdose suicide or […]
Team Sports: Good for Kids’ Minds, Too
Latest Healthy Kids News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Kids who play team sports may win some mental health benefits, but the same may not hold true for those in solo sports, a large, new study suggests. A number of previous studies have linked team sports to better mental […]
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Diabetes News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 Type 2 diabetes is linked to memory and thinking problems, and a new study suggests it’s because the disease makes the brain age faster. Looking at data from 20,000 middle-aged and older adults, researchers found that — consistent with past studies — people […]
High-Tech Pacemaker Reads Body Signals, Dissolves After Use
Latest Heart News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) Researchers are another step closer to bringing heart patients a temporary “smart” pacemaker that simply dissolves once it’s no longer needed. Pacemakers are devices that are implanted to help control certain abnormal heart rhythms, by sending electrical pulses to the heart […]
Sperm Counts Rebound When Obese Men Shed Pounds
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) When men shed extra pounds and keep them off, the health benefits may extend all the way to their sperm count, a new study finds. The study, of nearly 50 men with obesity, found that those who lost […]
Autopsy Helps Confirm Cause of Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids
Latest Infectious Disease News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Researchers may finally have definitive proof of what’s caused recent outbreaks of a rare polio-like illness in U.S. children: a respiratory virus that is usually harmless. The condition, called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), attacks tissue in the spinal cord, causing […]
What Works Best for Migraines? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Migraine News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 A new research review offers good news for migraine sufferers: There are more pain-relieving options than ever. In an analysis of over 100 published studies, researchers found that several drug classes showed good evidence they ease the pain of a migraine-in-progress. […]