LSD Is Making a Comeback Among Young Americans
Latest Mental Health News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) If you think hallucinogens like LSD are a thing of the past, think again. New research estimates that the use of mind-altering LSD rose from less than 1% in 2002 to 4% in 2019 among people aged 18 to 25. […]
Brain Zaps Give Month-Long Memory Boost – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 If you’re a senior who struggles to remember where you put your car keys, could noninvasive brain stimulation boost your memory? Yes, claims a new study that found folks who were treated with transcranial alternating current stimulation for four days in a row […]
Meth Plays Big Role in Drug ODs in Rural America
Latest Mental Health News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) Methamphetamine is driving an epidemic of drug overdoses in rural America, a new study concludes. Researchers attribute the surge to meth laced with fentanyl or combined with an opioid that contains fentanyl. “Methamphetamine is increasingly contaminated or adulterated with fentanyl, […]
Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Should Be in Stores by October, FDA Says
Latest Hearing News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) Affordable over-the-counter hearing aids will bring relief to millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss by mid-October, under a landmark proposal just announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The final rule announced Tuesday creates a category of hearing aids […]
New Reports on Polio: How Worried Should We Be? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) Poliovirus detected in New York City wastewater last week put public health officials on high alert, as it indicates the potentially paralyzing virus is circulating widely in the area. But infectious disease experts say there’s no need for families of […]
AHA News: Born With a Heart Defect, 13-Year-Old Now Thrives at Dance
Latest Heart News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Three days after giving birth to her son, Anthony, Tanya Lydon was still in the hospital. She thought the lengthy stay was a little odd, but at the same time, the doctor gave no indication that anything […]
AHA News: Study of Sleep in Older Adults Suggests Nixing Naps, Striving for 7-9 Hours a Night
Latest Sleep News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Napping, as well as sleeping too much or too little or having poor sleep patterns, appears to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease in older adults, new research shows. The study, published Tuesday in the Journal of […]
More Evidence Fitness Trackers Can Boost Your Health
Latest Exercise & Fitness News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Your fitness tracker, pedometer or smartwatch may motivate you to exercise more and lose weight, Australian researchers say. In a large research review, the investigators found that tracking your activity might inspire you to walk up to 40 minutes […]
Americans Are Getting Better at Cooperating With Strangers
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) American society may seem more fractured than ever, but cooperation among total strangers has been on the upswing for decades, researchers in China say. Their conclusion emerged from an analysis of more than 500 studies that tracked cooperation patterns over […]
Where Pot Became Legal, Car Crash Deaths Rose: Study
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – – Car crashes and deaths are on the rise in U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana, a new study finds. “Marijuana, like alcohol and just about every other drug, changes how you feel and how you behave. […]