WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s no secret that too much social media can be bad for one’s mental health. Now, research suggests that taking even a brief break from TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter can ease symptoms of depression and anxiety. Staying off social media for aContinue Reading
FDA moves to help ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula. Worried parents are frantically trying to find enough product to feed their babies, as a shortage caused by supply-chain issues and one company’s recall continues. Read more Could a week off of social media give you a mental boost?Continue Reading
After sweeping review, CDC looks to rebuild public trust. Recent shakeups paint a picture of an agency at a crossroads in the wake of enormous public scrutiny during the pandemic. Two experts — one a former agency chief of staff — talk with HeathDay Now about the changes ahead. ReadContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About one-third of cancer nutrition information on the social media site Pinterest is misleading and posted by businesses trying to sell products, according to a new study. “Our results revealed a significant amount of misinformation about cancer and nutrition,” said study co-author TracyContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With summer comes warm weather and swimming. But for some people, knowing how to swim may not be enough to ensure their safety. That’s because certain medical conditions bump up the risk for drowning in a big way, according to a new CanadianContinue Reading
Some health conditions greatly raise drowning risks. In a new Canadian study, about 1 in 3 adults and children over age 10 who drowned there between 2007 and 2016 had a chronic health condition. Read more What’s the role of antibiotics in recurrent UTIs? Some women are plagued by oneContinue Reading
Smoking plus vaping no healthier than smoking on its own. In a new study, mixing smoking and e-cigarettes didn’t reduce the risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke or any cardiovascular disease. Read more Obesity might blunt effect of COVID vaccine. Antibody levels among those who were severely obese wereContinue Reading
Adding fruits, veggies to your diet could keep dementia away. In a new study, people whose blood contained the highest amounts of three key antioxidants were less likely to develop all-cause dementia. Read more Hope for 1st vaccine against virus driving ‘mono,’ cancers and maybe MS. They’ve so far onlyContinue Reading
Alzheimer’s research casts doubt on safety of popular brain supplements. L-serine, a dietary supplement believed to protect against the illness, might instead be potentially harmful to the brain, a new study warns. Read more Women, Black patients wait longer in ERs when chest pain strikes. Researchers analyzed data on moreContinue Reading
Leaked documents suggest Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade. The draft opinion from February, published by Politico, shows a majority of justices voting to negate the landmark decision that established abortion rights in 1973. Read more Your take-out coffee cup could shed trillions of plastic ‘nanoparticles.’ They leach intoContinue Reading
Therapies may help ease long COVID fatigue, breathlessness. Treatments involving occupational therapy or low-impact exercise might be the key to relieving long-haul COVID symptoms, new research suggests. Read more Black patients less likely to get high-tech prostate cancer therapy. Use of proton-beam therapy has increased overall in the United States,Continue Reading
Your dog’s breed may not determine its behavior. Contrary to popular belief, new research finds your canine’s pedigree may account for as little as 9% of its behavioral traits. Read more Colorado man caught avian flu from poultry. The case involves a 40-year-old inmate at a correctional facility who’d workedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app every month as a way to view, make and share bite-sizedContinue Reading
Climate change will make pandemics like COVID-19 more likely. As the planet grows hotter, different animal species will migrate to new areas and interact with other unfamiliar creatures at an increasing rate. That could foster the emergence of new, potentially dangerous viral illnesses, scientists warn. Read more Moderna asks FDAContinue Reading