THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A kinder, more thoughtful workplace can lead to better heart health among older employees, a new study finds. Older workers’ heart health risk factors decreased significantly when their office employed interventions designed to reduce work-family conflicts, researchers report in the Nov. 8 issueContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 (Healthday News) — A new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients won’t be able to afford the medication. Zurzuvae (zuranolone) was first approved by the U.S. Food andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many people with type 2 diabetes also struggle with depression, and this combination can lead to premature death, researchers say. “More than 35 million Americans have diabetes, and more than 95 million have prediabetes, making diabetes one of the leading causes of deathContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to wildfire-related air pollution in western states has taken its toll on U.S. patients who are on dialysis. New research linked it to elevated risks of hospitalization and death in patients who were receiving in-center hemodialysis treatment in Washington, Oregon and California.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gun violence causes a ripple effect that creates a lasting impact on young people lucky enough to survive being shot, as well as their families, a comprehensive new study finds. Child and teenaged gunshot survivors carry the physical and emotional scars of violence,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Money may not buy happiness, but it can help make life more satisfying, a new U.S. government survey shows. In 2021, just under 5% of U.S. adults said they were “dissatisfied” with their lives. And researchers found those feelings were more common inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than a year after its launch, public awareness of the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline remains moderate, a new survey found. However, awareness is highest among people who need it most — those in serious psychological distress. Survey participants with seriousContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Playing professional football, especially if you are a lineman, may shorten your life, a new study suggests. The University of Minnesota researchers thought that perhaps professional football players are unlike “American men in general” in ways that determine their future health. “When weContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cellphone use might be blunting a fellow’s chances of becoming a father, a major new study reports. Young men who frequently use mobile phones have lower sperm concentrations and sperm counts than guys who rarely dial on the go, Swiss researchers found usingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adding warning labels to meat about its impact on climate and health could lower its consumption, a new study suggests. British researchers investigated what adding cigarette-style graphic warning labels to meat in a cafeteria setting might do. “Reaching net zero is a priorityContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The ancient art of tai chi, plus a modern twist, may help older adults reverse mild declines in brain power, a new clinical trial reveals. Researchers found that tai chi classes helped older adults improve their subtle problems with cognition (memory and thinkingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking the drug metformin – typically used for type 2 diabetes – can help counter weight gain in young people who are taking medication for bipolar disorder, according to a new trial. While second-generation antipsychotic medications (SGAs) that treat bipolar disorder can helpContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experts have long wondered whether diagnoses for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the youngest children in a class would hold. A new study suggests that being the youngest, and possibly most immature, did not appear to make a difference. “We know theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As sweltering summer days become more common, the number of Americans who die of heat-related heart problems or strokes could soar over the next few decades, a new study projects. The study — published Oct. 30 in the journal Circulation — estimates thatContinue Reading