TikTok ‘slugging’ trend has kids coating their faces with grease. It’s touted to help moisturize the skin, but slugging can also boost risks for acne, experts warn. Read more Biden restates commitment to ‘cancer moonshot.’ Speaking Monday at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, the presidentContinue Reading
Research reveals cause of ‘freezing gait’ in Parkinson’s patients. It’s a common, disabling symptom of the disease, but researchers say they’ve pinpointed an area of the brain that could be responsible — and that might lead to prevention or treatment. Read more Blood test shows promise for catching cancers earlyContinue Reading
Artificial sweeteners may harm the heart. Sugar substitutes are a popular way to try to keep slim, but French research suggests they may also increase your risk for a heart attack or stroke. Read more CT lung cancer screening catches more tumors early. Regular lung cancer screenings also were linkedContinue Reading
Too little exercise, too much sitting could raise breast cancer risk. People more likely to engage in physical activity based on their DNA had a 41% lower risk of invasive breast cancer, a new study found. Read more In rare 2nd review, FDA panelists back approval of experimental ALS drug.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Internet hotheads are often literally that, with hateful tweets rising in number as temperatures soar, a new study reports. Temperatures higher than 86 degrees Fahrenheit are consistently linked to heavy increases in online hate messages, according to a review of more than 4Continue Reading
With ‘chemical imbalance’ theory in doubt, what’s next for depression care? Most Americans believe depression stems from imbalanced brain chemicals, particularly low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Major studies are proving that’s just not so. Read more Music: Bridging memories for people with Alzheimer’s. An innovative new program has beenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many teenagers have a hard time discerning between accurate health messages and “fake news,” a new study finds. Presented with a choice between fake and true health messages, about two in five teenagers considered both messages equally trustworthy, researchers found. Further, about oneContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When the wildly popular TV show “This Is Us” wrapped up its final season this year, it did so with a storyline that showed one of the lead characters dealing with Alzheimer’s disease as her adult children disagreed over the type of careContinue Reading
Deadly ‘rainbow fentanyl’ looks like candy, could entice kids. The illegal drug now comes in many colors, “a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults,” said DEA administrator Anne Milgram. Read more How ‘This Is Us’ put the spotlight on Alzheimer’s care. An onlineContinue Reading
U.S. life expectancy drops by nearly 1 year. The decline from 77 years in 2020 to 76.1 years in 2021 puts U.S. life expectancy at the lowest level since 1996, the CDC said. The pandemic played a major role. Read more With PFAS in packaging, how safe is microwave popcorn?Continue Reading
Could black tea lengthen your life? British data on nearly 500,000 people shows that compared with people who didn’t drink tea, those who drank two or more cups a day lowered their risk of dying by up to 13%. Read more Small study supports TPOXX as monkeypox treatment. The antiviralContinue Reading
Alzheimer’s: Who is caring for the caregivers? The story of one woman struggling to care for a beloved uncle mirrors those of millions of Americans across the country. Read more Child ER visits for swallowed button batteries are rising. More than twice as many battery-related emergency department visits occurred forContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From the COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of monkeypox to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, school shootings and devastating wildfires, there’s been no lack of doom and gloom lately, and many folks are glued to the news. For more than 16% of people,Continue Reading
Rollout of new Omicron-targeted COVID boosters could begin after Labor Day. Federal officials hope the shots will shield against an expected winter surge. Read more As pandemic eases, it’s boom times for cosmetic surgeons. Nearly 30% of practices that specialize in cosmetic plastic surgery have seen demand for their servicesContinue Reading