MONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children and young adults formerly covered by Medicaid are losing access to medications needed to control conditions like depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, asthma and epilepsy, a new study says. Young people need to take these meds regularly to get the best results, as interruptionsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Knowing your risk for Alzheimer’s disease can provide peace of mind, but also might contribute to complacency regarding your overall health, a new study says. People who underwent brain scans to learn their Alzheimer’s risk experienced less anxiety, even if the results showedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea could be costing you brain power and increasing your risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. The drop in blood oxygen levels that occurs during a sleep apnea episode appears to be linked to degeneration of brain regionsContinue Reading
SATURDAY, May 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease based on the iconic 1930s New York Yankee baseball player – is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects thousands of Americans every year. ALS remains one of the most complex and challenging disordersContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Don’t drink and drive is a message the public has largely accepted. Now how about don’t drink and scoot? A quarter of people injured in electric scooter accidents were drunk or high when their mishap occurred, researchers recently reported in the journal TheContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A class of drugs used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain and anxiety do not appear to increase a person’s risk of self-harm, a major new study says. Gabapentinoids – which include gabapentin and pregabalin – have been associated with an increased risk ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — High school athletes with ADHD take longer to recover from a sport-related concussion, a new study says. Those with a concussion took about 16% longer to return to the classroom and 17% longer to return to sports, compared to athletes without ADHD, researchersContinue Reading
SUNDAY, April 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When a child tumbles to the floor from a blow to the head, a parent’s inner alarms should sound. The child may have a brain injury. Here’s what parents need to know: What is a concussion? A concussion is a mild traumatic brainContinue Reading
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MONDAY, April 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in Hood River County, Oregon, are investigating three cases of a rare and fatal brain disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). Two people in the county, which has a population of about 24,000, have died from the illness, and a thirdContinue Reading
SATURDAY, April 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — From slurping daily spoonfuls of fish oil to giving up alcohol, lifting weights and playing word games, older Americans think just about anything that might keep their brains sharp is worth a try. After all, the risk of dementia — a loss ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Having a father with Alzheimer’s disease could put you at risk for brain changes linked to the degenerative disorder, a new study says. People whose fathers fell prey to Alzheimer’s had a greater spread of tau proteins in their brain, according to findingsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Common chemicals used in plastic and personal care products may interfere with brain development in babies, a new study says. Phthalates are found in many everyday items, like food packaging, shampoo, toys and vinyl flooring. They help make plastics soft and carry scentsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental blood test might be able to help doctors predict whether someone will recover their mobility following a spinal cord injury. The test looks for fragments of spinal cord DNA floating freely in a person’s blood, researchers recently reported in the JournalContinue Reading