WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A bout of depression can trigger a bump in body weight among people struggling with obesity, a new study has found. People who had an increase in symptoms related to depression experienced an increase in their weight a month later, researchers report inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The number of American teens who smoke or have even tried smoking has dropped dramatically compared to a generation ago, with less than 1% now saying they light up cigarettes daily. Researchers tracked data on students in grades 9 through 12 from 1991Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Professional guitarist Christian Nolen took his stage show to an operating room last month, strumming out Deftones tunes for surgeons as they worked to remove a tumor from his brain. Nolen’s performance wasn’t just for entertainment – his guitar playing helped guide theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized while recovering from complications related to a December surgery to treat prostate cancer, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. His doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Dr. John Maddox, director of trauma medical, and Dr.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Vegetarian diets have been tied to a variety of health benefits – lower blood pressure, better blood sugar control and weight loss among them. Now a new study suggests those benefits might even extend to a person’s ability to ward off COVID-19. AContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease deaths linked with alcohol or drug use have been steadily increasing in the United States, a new study has found. Deaths from heart disease in which substance use was cited as contributor rose an average of 4% per year between 1999Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A hot shower, a glass of wine, a good book and sex are a few of Americans’ favorite ways to unwind at bedtime, a new survey shows. “What defines a comfortable night’s sleep varies from person to person, but developing a consistent sleepContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Weight gain has long been an unwanted side effect of medicines commonly used to treat psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Some patients may quit their meds to avoid piling on pounds. Or if they stick to their meds and weightContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When you’re looking for a cheap and easy way to get around town, which is safer — a scooter or a bike? A nationwide look at injuries related to both suggests biking may be the safer way to go. UCLA researchers report thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Eight Philadelphia residents are known to have contracted measles, the city’s department of health said in an update on the outbreak released Monday. Measles is highly infectious, and Philadelphia health care staff are “working to identify everyone who may have been exposed, checkingContinue Reading