MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Toxic lead continues to pose a danger to U.S. consumers despite years of progress to reduce exposure, claims a study spanning four states. “Consumer products were consistently identified as one of the main sources of lead exposure — and the only identified sourceContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Brain damage that veterans suffered from flying shrapnel has provided a major clue that could lead to better treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says. Veterans who suffered shrapnel damage connected to their amygdala, the fear center of the brain,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Two key symptoms that can arise soon after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) could predict how swiftly the illness will progress and suggest best treatment options, new research shows. The two symptoms — blurred vision and sphincter dysfunction of the bladder and/orContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Green Bay Packers legend and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Favre, 54, made the announcement while testifying to Congress on his potential misuse of taxpayer funds. The former quarterback has been presentingContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — One in three former NFL players believe they have football-related brain damage that’s doing untold harm to their lives, a new study finds. Unfortunately, their fears might be harming their mental health on top of whatever risks they face from head injuries sustainedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Antidepressants have the potential to improve memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests. Some patients experienced a boost on brain tests after taking the SSRI antidepressant escitalopram (Lexapro), researchers report. The drug appeared to affect a serotonin receptor in the brain calledContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Would-be dads don’t have to worry that taking the epilepsy drug valproate will result in children with birth defects, a new review concludes. Valproate, an anti-seizure drug, is known to cause birth defects and developmental disorders when taken by pregnant women. But theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s called the MIND diet and its primary aim is to help guard against thinking and memory declines as you age. But does it work? Yes, claims new research that found following the MIND diet for 10 years produced a small but significantContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Exercise, whether moderate- or high-intensity, can help ease Parkinson’s symptoms, including fatigue, new research shows. As study lead author Dr. Philip Millar explained, Parkinson’s patients are too often overwhelmed by shame or depression, so they stop going to the gym or exercising. That’sContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A specific class of diabetes drug appears to lower people’s risk for dementia and Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, also known as gliflozins, lower blood sugar by prompting the kidneys to filter sugar out of the bloodstream andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Early, aggressive treatment of brain lesions caused by multiple sclerosis could help ward off faster decline in patients, a new study finds. Such treatment could prevent or potentially cure paramagnetic rim lesions (PRL), areas of chronic brain inflammation that are linked to moreContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As wildfires continue to burn across parts of California, a new study finds that smoke from these blazes and other air pollution could be harming kids’ mental health. Repeated exposure to high levels of particle pollution increases kids’ risk of depression, anxiety andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Brain training aimed at improving memory can ward off symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease for years, a new study claims. Seniors experienced a slower decline in their memory and thinking abilities after undergoing brain training, compared to others who didn’t get the training, researchersContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — With implications for research around postpartum depression and other health issues, scientists have tracked the changes pregnancy brings to the female brain. These changes weren’t subtle: Big shifts in what’s known as the brain’s “white matter” versus “gray matter” were observed, according toContinue Reading