MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Choosing the right antidepressant for someone who is depressed can be hit or miss. But a new study shows that artificial intelligence (AI) technology may be able to help. Researchers input information from electrical signals in the brain into a computer program thatContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Smartphones, and being on Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and the like may be taking a big toll on teens’ mental health, a new survey of collected data on the subject shows. Canadian researchers pored over dozens of studies and said the negative effects ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Suicidal behavior is declining among U.S. teenagers who identify as LGBT, but the problem remains pervasive. That’s the conclusion of two new studies that tracked trends among U.S. teenagers over the past couple of decades. Over the years, more kids have been identifyingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People afflicted with cluster headaches miss work twice as often as colleagues without the debilitating headaches, a new study finds. Cluster headaches are extremely painful headaches that last from 15 minutes to three hours, for many days, or even weeks, in a row.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A breakthrough study has identified a class of natural gene variants that may protect against Alzheimer’s disease. For the study, researchers at University College London analyzed DNA from more than 10,000 people — half with Alzheimer’s and half without. The investigators found thatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Teaching parents how to talk to their babies could help boost their children’s language development, researchers say. The University of Washington study didn’t look at so-called baby talk, which typically consists of silly sounds and nonsense words. Instead, the researchers focused on what’sContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Despite spending far more on health care than other wealthy nations, the United States has the lowest life expectancy and the highest suicide rate, new research shows. For the study, researchers at The Commonwealth Fund compared the United States with 10 other high-incomeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Whether you’re stopping at a casual fast-food place or sitting down to eat in a full-service restaurant, eating out is an easy way to fill up when you’re hungry. But those meals may not deliver much nutritional value, a new study suggests. TheContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Students have better focus in class if teachers praise them for being good rather than scolding them for being bad, according to a new study. Researchers spent three years observing more than 2,500 students in 19 elementary schools across Missouri, Tennessee and Utah.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Before you throw any leftovers away, heed new research that suggests the choice could hit you right in your pocketbook. It turns out that almost one-third of food in American households goes to waste, costing each household thousands of dollars a year, researchersContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Swearing is a common behavior for adolescents, says the American Academy of Pediatrics. Children and teens often use profanity to impress friends and shock parents. To help manage swearing your child’s swearing, the academy suggests: Establish a rule that there is no swearing allowed in the house.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than one-third of working Americans don’t get enough sleep, and the problem is greatest among the police, the military, health care workers and truckers, researchers report. Their analysis of data from more than 150,000 employed adults between 2010 and 2018 also foundContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Jan. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Turning to Facebook for help is probably the wrong move for depressed college students, new research shows. In a small study of 33 students who posted on Facebook about feelings of depression, not one was advised to reach out to a mental healthContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Feeling exhausted, with too few hours in the day to do what needs to be done? Be careful of burnout — especially after a new study finds it can raise your risk for the dangerous irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation. “A-fib” —Continue Reading