FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Is there a person in your life who just can’t stop scrolling social media, almost as if they’ve formed an emotional dependence on sites like Instagram and TikTok? Such an attachment might be associated with worse mental health symptoms among young people beingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease might contribute to the sort of brain shrinkage seen in dementia, a new study says. People with early signs of heart problems are more likely to have brain changes associated with dementia, researchers reported on March 26 in the journal Neurology.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The nose might know whether a person is showing early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. Older adults who’ve developed mild cognitive impairment — a precursor to dementia and Alzheimer’s — score lower on a peel-and-sniff test than peopleContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The higher you fly, the harder you fall, the old saying goes. There might be something to that when it comes to the aftermath of a stroke, a new study suggests. People with higher education face a steeper decline in their ability toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A portable system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can help detect early signs of brain decline, potentially offering up a red flag for people at risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, researchers said. The test looks at specific aspects of motor function, analyzingContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Babies and toddlers are sponges, incessantly soaking up lessons from the world around them. So why, then, can’t adults remember specific events from their earliest moments of childhood? A new study indicates that memories of baby experiences might remain, lurking in the deepestContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Night owls — people who stay up late — have been shown to have an increased risk of depression. And now a new study says why that might be. Dusk dwellers tend to be less mindful — that is, less engaged in theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Drowsy during the daytime? For seniors, such sleepiness could indicate that they’re at increased risk for dementia, a new study suggests. Women in their 80s had double risk of dementia if they experienced increasing daytime sleepiness over a five-year period, researchers reported inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dancing is known to lift the spirit, and a new study shows that Alzheimer’s disease patients respond to the rhythmic moves as well. Dance classes eased agitation in a small group of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias, researchers reported inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics that invade and burrow deep within the human body are becoming an increasing concern among doctors and health experts. Now, a new study shows that even medical care is causing increased exposure to the tiny plastic particles. Microplastics can be found inContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1 in 3 children live with a chronic condition that could significantly affect their health for the rest of their lives, a new study says. Chronic illnesses affected more than 30% of children ages 5 to 17 by 2018, up from aroundContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The blues and the jitters are very common among people battling chronic pain, a new evidence review says. About 40% of adults with chronic pain have symptoms of depression or anxiety, researchers report in JAMA Network Open. Women, younger adults and people sufferingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Playing with a dog for just 15 minutes can significantly reduce a person’s stress, a new study reports. Stressed students who interacted with a friendly dog reported less stress, had a reduced heart rate and had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisolContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nostalgia might be met by eyerolls from some, as the emotion might inspire insipid images of rose-tinted glasses, gooey sentimentality and living in a time-lost past. But people prone to nostalgia have an edge when it comes to their health and well-being, aContinue Reading