THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research offers yet more evidence that veggies, whole grains and low-fat dairy products are good for you in the long run. “Our study goes beyond the simple question of, ‘To carb or not to carb?’” said lead study author Binkai Liu, aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stroke patients often suffer from “spatial neglect” — an inability to see things on the side of the body opposite to where the brain injury occurred. Now, new research suggests that spatial neglect can also affect folks who’ve had a traumatic brain injuryContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two types of mental health treatment are equally effective in treating fibromyalgia patients, Swedish researchers report. They compared traditional cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to what is known as exposure-based CBT. In traditional CBT, patients receive several treatment strategies, such as relaxation, exercise orContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A common stomach bug may play a part in Alzheimer’s disease risk. New research found that older folks infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) had greater odds for developing Alzheimer’s, the most common type of dementia. “Given the global aging population, dementia numbersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In preliminary findings, Swedish researchers say taking a cholesterol-lowering statin could also slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The study can’t prove cause-and-effect, but might pave the way to a trial that could confirm such a link, said study author Sara Garcia-Ptacek, anContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the growing number of American seniors who live alone, having a beloved dog or cat by their side could help them maintain a healthy brain. New research on more than 7,900 people averaging 66 years of age found that those who livedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting your preventive screening colonoscopy could be even more of a lifesaver than you thought, a new analysis finds. The two gold standard tests for spotting cancers and polyps of the colon — colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy — offer double the benefit determined inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hardened arteries are almost twice as common in night owls as in early birds, a new study shows. About two in five people (40%) who stay up very late had severely hardened arteries, compared with 22% of people who wake early, according toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — At least 251 cases of lead poisoning linked to tainted fruit puree pouches have now been reported in 34 states, U.S. health officials said. That’s up from 205 cases reported in the last weekly tally, the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and PreventionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 (HealthDay news) — A rising tide of cannabis-related mental health problems is resulting from the widespread legalization of recreational weed in the United States, warns a new evidence review. Nearly one in five Americans aged 12 and older used marijuana in 2021, and more than 16Continue Reading