TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s a common notion that overuse of smartphones, tablets, laptops and other digital devices is rotting people’s minds. But the opposite appears to be true – regular use of digital technology seems to protect the brain against decline and dementia, at least amongContinue Reading
SATURDAY, April 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — From slurping daily spoonfuls of fish oil to giving up alcohol, lifting weights and playing word games, older Americans think just about anything that might keep their brains sharp is worth a try. After all, the risk of dementia — a loss ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution might be harming the brains of seniors, increasing their risk of dementia and cognitive decline, a new study says. Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and fine particle pollution is linked to lower scores in key thinking and memory skills, particularly language abilities,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heavy drinkers have an increased risk of developing brain lesions associated with memory and thinking problems, a new study says. Folks who imbibe eight or more alcoholic drinks a week have an increased risk of hyaline arteriolosclerosis, or a thickening and narrowing ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A health care program focused on suicide prevention has helped lower suicides and attempts, a new study shows. The program, called the “Zero Suicide Model,” relies on screening, safety planning and mental health support to help people at risk, The Associated Press reported.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Brain diseases like stroke, dementia and depression share common risk factors, and changing any can lower a person’s risk of all three conditions, a new study says. Addressing factors as varied as blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, physical activity, sleep, stress, alcohol consumptionContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he will tell the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water across the country. He also announced plans to form a special task force to focus onContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Smoke from wildfires driving you mad? You’re not alone, a new study says. Short-term exposure to air choked with wildfire smoke increases people’s risk of mental health problems, according to findings published April 4 in JAMA Network Open. Hospital emergency rooms experience surgesContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ozone air pollution increases the risk of asthma among preschoolers and kindergarteners, a new study says. Relatively small increases in ozone smog in a child’s first two years of life is associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheeze at 4 toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Disrespected by a neighbor or colleague? Eyerolls from servers at a restaurant or store? Denied a job or a mortgage due to skin color? More than half of Americans have experienced some such form of discrimination, and this mistreatment dramatically increases their riskContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental blood test for Alzheimer’s disease not only can aid in its diagnosis but also indicate how far the brain condition has progressed, a new study says. The test tracks levels of a protein called MTBR-tau243, which is linked to toxic tauContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The shingles vaccine can do more than protect seniors from painful, blistering rashes. It also appears to protect older folks from dementia, researchers say. Seniors who got the shingles vaccine when it became available in the U.K. were 20% less likely to developContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol could mean a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. People with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels lower than 70 mg/dl had a 26% lower risk of dementia and 28% lower risk ofContinue Reading
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TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics appear to be contributing to chronic diseases in shoreline areas of the United States, a new study suggests. High blood pressure, diabetes and stroke rates are higher in coastal or lakefront areas with greater concentrations of microplastics in the environment, researchers reportedContinue Reading