SATURDAY, Nov. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — After decades of intense focus on genetics, the biomedical research community is undergoing a major shift, focusing on a new framework called “exposomics.” Similar to the way scientists work to map the human genome, this emerging field aims to map the chemical, physical,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For many young adults, social media is where life happens: Friendships, news, stress, all rolled into a single screen. But a new study suggests that stepping away, even for just one week, may help ease anxiety, depression and sleep problems. Researchers tracked 295Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For many families who lose someone to suicide, the same question comes up again and again: “How did we not see this coming?” A new study suggests that for some people, there truly weren’t clear warning signs to see. Researchers at the UniversityContinue Reading
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pesticides used on commercial farms, and even your backyard flower bed, could be harming the healthy bacteria that live in your gut, new research suggests. And it’s not only pesticides: British researchers found that other chemicals ubiquitous in modern homes — flame retardantsContinue Reading
An increasing number of Americans are seeking therapy through text messaging, and new research indicates it can be equally effective as traditional video sessions for certain patients. In a study published on October 30 in JAMA Network Open, researchers discovered that people with mild to moderate depression who used text-basedContinue Reading
As daylight hours dwindle and temperatures fall, many people experience a marked shift in their emotional well-being—a condition known as seasonal affective disorder. This form of depression, commonly called SAD, occurs around the same time each year, typically during fall and winter when sunlight becomes scarce. Stephanie Marcello, chief psychologistContinue Reading
Enjoying your favorite music might do more than boost your spirits—it could also safeguard your brain health. New research from Australian scientists found that older adults who regularly listened to music had a 39% lower risk of developing dementia compared to those who didn’t incorporate music into their daily routines.Continue Reading
Medications frequently prescribed to hospice patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia might be accelerating their deaths, according to new research. Benzodiazepines and antipsychotics given to dementia patients in hospice care appear to increase their risk of earlier death compared to similar patients who weren’t prescribed these drugs, researchers reported onContinue Reading
Inadequate sleep could serve as an early warning sign of suicide risk among adolescents, according to new research. Teenagers who didn’t get sufficient sleep on school nights or experienced disrupted sleep patterns faced significantly elevated suicide risk, researchers reported on October 23 in the journal Sleep Advances. Lead researcher MichaelaContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Eating disorders can harm a person’s physical and mental health in ways that linger for years, a new study reports. Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other such disorders bring with them a high risk of health problems like diabetes, kidney or liver failure,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Forcing veterans to revisit the horrors that led to their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) might prompt many to drop out of therapy, a new evidence review found. About a quarter of U.S. service members and veterans who start psychotherapy for PTSD quit beforeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Brain implants that deliver electric pulses can ease depression in people who aren’t responding to psychiatric drugs, a new study says. Half of a small group of people who received brain implants experienced significant improvement in their depression symptoms, researchers reported Nov. 18Continue Reading
A child’s likelihood of developing depression and anxiety might be connected to the health of their gut microbiome. Young children whose gut bacteria included certain microorganisms showed higher chances of developing mood disorders by their tween years, researchers reported on October 30 in the journal Nature Communications. The study revealedContinue Reading
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TUESDAY, Nov. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cold snaps and heat waves have contributed to tens of thousands of deaths in the United States over the past quarter-century, a new study says. More than 69,000 U.S. deaths occurred between 1999 and 2024 where extreme cold or heat were listed asContinue Reading