TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Can childhood lead exposure affect personality into adulthood? Yes, a big multi-decade study suggests. The finding stems from an analysis of data on atmospheric lead levels across the United States and 37 European nations since 1960. Lead levels were stacked up against responsesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Lawsuits claiming that the widely used bug killer chlorpyrifos caused brain damage in children were filed Monday in California. Past research has shown that the pesticide harms the brains of fetuses and children, the Associated Press reported. Chlorpyrifos is approved for use onContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic may have triggered yet another burgeoning health problem: New research suggests that more than twice as many young people as is normal were hospitalized with eating disorders in the first 12 months of the COVID-19 surge in the United States. ThereContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When men have advanced prostate cancer, obesity might offer something of a survival advantage, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers in Italy found that among men with prostate cancer that had spread throughout the body, those who were obese were less likely to dieContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) – The air people breathe – and how much pollution is in it – may make a difference in their outcomes when infected with COVID-19, a new study finds. Researchers found that living in more polluted areas — including near sewage water dischargers andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could your children’s eating habits be a reflection of their personalities? A new study finds a link between the two, but researchers say it’s not clear exactly how they influence each other. They found that slow eaters are less likely to be extrovertedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Groggy? Grumpy? Depressed? Just a few nights of poor sleep can take a big toll on your mental health, a new study confirms “Many of us think that we can pay our sleep debt on weekends and be more productive on weekdays,” saidContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Your job may significantly increase your risk of catching the flu, with potential implications for the spread of other infectious diseases including COVID-19, according to new research. On average, working folks are 35% more likely to get the flu than those without jobs,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Children tend to sleep less as they approach early adolescence, perhaps because of the pressures of homework and the presence of social media. Now, new research suggests that loss of precious slumber is not inevitable. The researchers found that a school-based program inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified specific brain circuitry that is related to people’s sense of spirituality — and it’s centered in a brain region linked to pain inhibition, altruism and unconditional love. The findings add to research seeking to understand the biological basis for humanContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teens and adults with autism may be less likely than others to use drugs and alcohol, but new research finds those who do are nearly nine times more likely to use these substances to mask symptoms, including those related to autism. This isContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Mental health problems and thoughts of suicide are common among U.S. coal miners with black lung disease, a new study finds. Black lung is a progressive illness caused by inhaling toxic coal and rock dust in coal mines. There are few treatment options.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Millions of women are plagued by the daily disruptions of urinary incontinence, and new research suggests it might also be harming their mental health. For the study, researchers analyzed data from 10,000 adult women who took part in a Portuguese Health Ministry surveyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Climate change has already become deadly enough to cause 5 million extra deaths worldwide each year, researchers report. “This is the first study to get a global overview of mortality due to non-optimal temperature conditions between 2000 and 2019, the hottest period sinceContinue Reading