FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In trying to untangle the mysteries of long COVID, researchers have found anxiety and depression may play a role for some of those with the lingering condition. In the study from researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), patients who perceived thatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Mindfulness” practices may help parents of young children with autism manage their daily stressors, and it could benefit their kids in the process, a preliminary study suggests. Parenting is stressful, and studies show that parents of kids with autism often have particularly highContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is once again warning consumers to avoid muscle-building “supplements” that are anything but a safe alternative to steroids. In an advisory sent out last week, the agency said it continues to receive reports of serious side effectsContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A mind-reading device seems like science fiction, but researchers say they’re firmly on the path to building one. Using functional MRI (fMRI), a newly developed brain-computer interface can read a person’s thoughts and translate them into full sentences, according to a report publishedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have created an embryo-like structure using monkey embryonic stem cells for the first time, part of an effort to better understand early human development and organ formation. The researchers created the structures in a lab in China and then transferred them intoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Figuring out how stress affects your body can be a challenge, because the answer can depend on how stressed out you are, and for how long. For instance, recent research has shown that low-to-moderate stress levels may actually be good for your abilityContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Close relationships — and whether your experiences within those relationships are positive or negative — could influence your physical health. New research found that the way you feel about your close relationships may affect the way your body functions. “Both positive and negativeContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Anxiety disorder can make it hard to navigate life, but lately CBD has been touted as a natural treatment for the nerve-wracking condition. You can buy CBD almost anywhere — gas stations, spas, farmers markets and grocery stores. It comes in many formsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You toss, you turn, you can’t fall asleep. Certainly, there are sleep medications that can be prescribed by a doctor. And with some investment of time, cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia is considered to be an effective option. Yet, there are also a lotContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Dr. Yezaz Ghouri sees patients with the cramping, abdominal pain and diarrhea that are hallmark symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), he’ll typically ask how life’s going. More often than not, his patients say they are experiencing stress in their lives. Now,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A man who underwent a stem cell transplant to treat his cancer is showing “strong evidence” that the procedure also cured him of HIV — the latest in a handful of cases doctors have reported. The patient, a man in his 50s, wasContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Zinc fingers” might sound like the world’s worst candy bar, but these human proteins might prove key to treating complex genetically driven diseases. A new artificial intelligence program is poised to enable the simple production of zinc fingers, according to research co-led byContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Not all prescription drugs and dietary herbal supplements work well together. It’s important to be aware of possible drug/supplement interactions that could be harmful, according to the U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), a part of the National Institutes ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Meditation might help a person’s gut health — but it takes a lot of meditation over a long time. Tibetan Buddhist monks appear to have gut microbes that differ substantially from others living near them, a new study reports. Those differences have previouslyContinue Reading