TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Preschoolers prone to tantrums appear to have a higher risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by the time they reach school age, a new study says. Young children who struggle to control their emotions and behavior have more ADHD symptoms by age 7, researchersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Cisplatin is the go-to chemotherapy for people battling head-and-neck cancers, but nearly a third of patients can’t tolerate its side effects and quit the drug. A new trial offers surprising results on the best second-line drug to use in these cases. The monoclonalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People are three times more likely to undergo at-home colon cancer screening if they’re provided a free test, a new study says. About 30% of patients mailed a free stool test kit completed their screening within six months, compared with about 10% ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a major tobacco company’s challenge to a federal law that would mandate graphic images on cigarette packs. Some of the proposed images include a woman with a large lump on her neck alongside theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People in Southern California with relatively high exposures to wildfire smoke over a decade also had significantly higher risks for dementia, a new study warns. In fact, the fine-particle pollution created by these fires seems more closely tied to brain trouble than similarContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Politics, especially the 2024 elections, can quickly turn the family Thanksgiving table into a battleground. Steering clear of hot-button topics will not only help a big meal go down easier, it has health benefits as well. Keeping the peace prevents a surge ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women, especially those who had high blood pressure during pregnancy or entered menopause before age 45, are among those with a greater risk for stroke. They and other high-risk groups are the focus of new stroke prevention guidelines from the American Heart AssociationContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Even when e-cigarettes are nicotine-free, they have an immediate effect on blood vessels, a new imaging study shows. “E-cigarettes have long been marketed as a safer alternative to regular tobacco smoking,” said Dr. Marianne Nabbout, a resident at University of Arkansas for MedicalContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A cancer diagnosis can bring overwhelming stress and depression to women, but new research suggests yoga can help ease that emotional toll. “A wellness intervention that integrates yoga and psychological tools may strengthen the connections among the mind, body and spirit, leading toContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When people whose parents died by suicide reach that same age, their own risk often spikes, Danish researchers warn. Reporting in the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors, the researchers looked at data on more than 470,000 Danes whose parents died between 1980 andContinue Reading