THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Insomniacs have a much higher risk for depression if they have chronic inflammation, a new sleep lab experiment says. Seniors with insomnia were three times as likely to report symptoms of depression if they’d been dosed with a substance that promotes inflammation, accordingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids coping with chronic health problems like asthma also are struggling with the emotional burden of stress, fear and sadness, a new study says. Almost 94% of comments posted online by chronically ill kids and their caregivers expressed negative feelings like disgust, sadnessContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adult children aren’t likely to fill the void left by the loss of a spouse, a new study says. Becoming widowed might cause a stronger bond between the remaining parent and their children, but these bonds don’t appear to ease the loneliness leftContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People typically don’t suffer severe withdrawal symptoms or fall into depression immediately after they stop taking antidepressants, a new evidence review says. There had been concerns that people who quit antidepressants would suddenly fall prey to depression or develop what’s known as antidepressantContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A drug used to treat seizures, nerve pain and restless leg syndrome might be linked with increased risk of dementia, a new study says. Regular gabapentin use appeared to increase risk of dementia by 29% and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by 85%, researchersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who breathe in more air pollution have a higher risk of developing a common non-cancerous brain tumor, a new study says. Several different types of air pollutants, including particle pollution and nitrogen dioxide, appear to increase risk of meningiomas — tumors thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Even low levels of lead exposure can harm kids’ working memory, potentially affecting their education and development, according to a new study. Exposure to lead in the womb or during early childhood appears to increase kids’ risk of memory decay, accelerating the rateContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness dramatically increases a person’s risk of depression and poor health, a new study says. Half of folks who say they always feel lonely (50%) have clinical depression, compared with just 10% of those who report never feeling lonely, researchers reported July 9Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — AI programs can exhibit racial bias when evaluating patients for mental health problems, a new study says. Psychiatric recommendations from four large language models (LLMs) changed when a patient’s record noted they were African American, researchers recently reported in the journal NPJ DigitalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want your asthma to improve? Cultivate a positive outlook, researchers say. An asthma patient’s level of optimism or pessimism can influence how their symptoms progress, a new study says. People who expect their asthma and health to get worse wind up reporting moreContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A single mood disorder might have driven a rapid increase in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program, a new study says. Enrollment dramatically spiked after officials added anxiety to the list of conditions that could be treated with medical weed, researchers reported July 7 inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some folks won’t use hearing aids because they’re worried the devices will make them look old or get in the way of their social life. Nothing could be farther from the truth, a new evidence review says. Hearing aids dramatically improve a person’sContinue Reading
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THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Electric cars are increasingly common due to their potential environmental benefits, but a new study suggests that high levels of pollutants may cluster around fast-charging stations. Levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air near 50 electric vehicle fast-charging stations across LosContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There are three common health emergencies for which all U.S. schools should be prepared, a new study says. Brain-related crises like seizures, psychiatric conditions or substance abuse, and trauma-related injuries are the three main reasons paramedics respond to schools, according to a newContinue Reading