TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young adults who use marijuana appear to have an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide, according to a new study from the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). In fact, the risk that someone between 18 and 34 will thinkContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Your earliest memories may stretch back to a younger age than previously thought, new research suggests. The study found that people can recall back to an average age of 2½ years old, which is a year earlier than suggested by previous studies. TheContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who use certain blood pressure drugs may retain more of their memory skills as they age, a new study suggests. Researchers found the benefit among older people taking medications that are allowed past the “blood-brain barrier,” which is a border ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Job stress, money problems and other everyday frustrations can undermine relationships, but big challenges like the coronavirus pandemic may actually leave couples happier, a new study reveals. The reason: They’re more likely to be aware that stress is affecting them. “Because of thisContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Marriage and children may be the norm for most Americans, but a new study shows that many people are choosing to remain child-free — and they’re happy that way. The study of 1,000 Michigan adults found that one-quarter had opted not to haveContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It might have seemed harmless to while away hours stuck at home during the pandemic with extra wine and cocktails. But new research instead points to a troubling trend: Alcohol use and risky drinking rose among Americans over the last year. For theContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A leading medical group is offering testing guidelines for children with autistic behaviors. The American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Environmental Health emphasized that certain measurements to test for exposure to chemicals are not helpful to guide treatment. The council pointed out thatContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fish oil supplements are often touted as good for your heart health, but a new study finds they may also help fight depression. “Using a combination of laboratory and patient research, our study has provided exciting new insight into how omega-3 fatty acidsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Postpartum depression strikes fathers of premature babies more often than previously thought, and it can linger longer in fathers than in mothers, a new study finds. The researchers screened for depression in 431 parents of premature infants in a neonatal intensive care unitContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Giving COVID-19 survivors’ blood plasma to blood cancer patients hospitalized with COVID-19 significantly improves their chances of survival, a new study finds. “These results suggest that convalescent plasma may not only help COVID-19 patients with blood cancers whose immune systems are compromised, itContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been known the sun’s rays can cause skin cancer. But a new poll shows that only about 30% of American adults say they’re concerned about developing skin cancer — even though nearly 70% have at least one risk factor for theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Smoking pot appears to affect teens’ brain development, altering it in ways that could diminish their reasoning, decision-making and memory skills as they age, a new study reports. Brain scans of about 800 teenagers found that those who started smoking pot tended toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Your health and fitness apps may have privacy issues that put your personal information at risk, researchers warn. “This analysis found serious problems with privacy and inconsistent privacy practices in mHealth [mobile health] apps. Clinicians should be aware of these and articulate themContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to mold both in and out of the home may worsen breathlessness and other symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), new research suggests. More than 16 million Americans have COPD, according to the American Lung Association. COPD is an umbrella termContinue Reading