THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Perhaps by reducing anxiety, a service dog can help reduce seizures in people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, a new study finds. A group of 25 study participants had an average 31% fewer seizures after months of owning a service dog trained to help peopleContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — PFAS “forever” chemicals, increasingly linked to health risks, will no longer be added to food packaging handled by American consumers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. “Grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances [PFAS] are no longer being sold for useContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Mercury levels in tuna haven’t changed since 1971, despite efforts to reduce emissions of the toxic metal into the environment, researchers report. Their analysis of nearly 3,000 tuna samples caught in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans between 1971 and 2022 revealed stableContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A ban on menthol cigarettes would likely lead to a meaningful reduction in smoking rates, a new review argues. Almost a quarter of menthol smokers quit smoking altogether after menthol cigarettes were banned in their country or community, researchers report Feb. 21 inContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — One in 10 homeless people has a pet, and one-stop health clinics where both can get health care would benefit both, a new study suggests. The study, published Feb. 19 in the journal Human-Animal Interactions, found that joint people-pet clinics, free veterinary clinicsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The harms of smoking are many, but new research delivers evidence of another troubling type of damage: Lighting up alters your immune system, leaving you more vulnerable to disease and infections even years after quitting. “Stop smoking as soon as possible,” study co-authorContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — While marriage can be hard work, a new survey suggests it can also be a powerful elixir for happiness. Adults who are married report being more satisfied with their lives than those in any other type of relationship, the Gallup poll showed. “Any way youContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Black women in the United States are six times more likely, on average, to be murdered than white women, a new study finds. And that risk runs even higher when looking at specific states and time periods, researchers report Feb. 7 in TheContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resumed a national campaign that uses the stories of former smokers to warn Americans about the many health dangers of tobacco. Known as the “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign, seven new people are featuredContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Becoming pregnant as a result of sexual violence is disturbingly common in the United States, a new study reveals. Nearly 6 million U.S. women have become pregnant as a result of rape or sexual coercion, researchers reported recently in the American Journal ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women exposed to flame-retardant chemicals could face an increased risk of premature birth, a new study warns. Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are commonly used as flame retardants in products like furniture, baby items, electronics, clothes and building materials, researchers said. The chemicals alsoContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Imagine being subjected to domestic violence in your home, wanting to escape — but there’s no place you can go that will accept a beloved pet. That’s the gut-wrenching situation facing too many victims of domestic abuse, according to a new data reviewContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If your dog is looking like he needs to drop some weight, a new study shows probiotics might do the trick. Researchers identified two strains of probiotics that helped obese canines shed pounds. “The strains we carefully selected demonstrated remarkable success in reducingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Ever wonder what your dog most likes to watch on TV? Think nature documentaries, Lassie or good old Scooby-Doo, a new study suggests. Dogs are most engaged when watching videos that feature other animals, according to a new study published recently in theContinue Reading