MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Think your kid is safe from exposure to gambling? Don’t bet on it. “Teens and young adults may have a difficult time going into a casino unnoticed but they have easy access to a variety of betting and gambling options,” said Sarah Clark,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Sports provides many physical and mental health benefits to children and teens, but many quit due to injury, overtraining and burnout. As many as 7 in 10 kids drop out of youth sports by age 13, according to the American Academy of PediatricsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It turns out that primarily breathing through the mouth isn’t good for your health compared to breathing through the nose, a new study finds. Breathing through the nose rather than the mouth can lead to lower blood pressure and an overall more relaxedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Depression affects half of the 6 million Americans who struggle with debilitating heart failure. Now, research shows that two leading modes of treatment — antidepressants and an approach called behavioral activation psychotherapy — work equally well to ease depression among these patients. BehavioralContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Microbiomes: You’ve probably heard of these communities of largely helpful bacteria that colonize the gut or the skin. But a man’s semen has a microbiome of its own, and new research suggests it could play a role in fertility. Researchers at the UniversityContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A newly developed “brush biopsy” allows dentists to screen for the most common form of mouth cancer, a new study reports. Dentists use a small brush to gently collect cells from potentially cancerous lesions inside the mouth, researchers write in the journal CancerContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Infection in childhood with bacterial meningitis leaves one-third of survivors with long-term neurological damage, often severe, a new study shows. The disease is rare and easily treated with antibiotics. However, as Swedish researchers point out, antibiotics take time to penetrate the brain’s protectiveContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer deaths declined by a dramatic 58% between 1975 and 2019, and researchers think they can pinpoint the exact reasons for the reduction. Advances in medical technology aided by routine breast cancer screening have helped save lives, researchers concluded in the JournalContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Back pain is a double-edged sword. In most cases, it disappears within about six weeks. But when it doesn’t, low back pain is likely to bother you for the long haul, researchers warn. “The good news is that most episodes of back painContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Jan. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Winter isn’t kind to your skin. Dry, cold weather causes dryness, and you might even develop “winter rash” — dry, irritated skin that’s red, bumpy, flaky and burns. That’s why it’s prime time to step up your skin care routine. Dr. Oyetewa Oyerinde,Continue Reading