FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who suffer frequent migraines don’t have any increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, finds a new study that refutes earlier research. “These results are reassuring for women who have migraine, which itself causes many burdens, that they don’t have to worry aboutContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people rely on medicines delivered by an inhaler to help manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). But a new European study finds many patients are using inhalers improperly, keeping them from adequately treating the respiratory illness. “Misuse of inhalers is common,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Participation in youth sports is becoming a “haves” versus “have-nots” situation, a new study shows. Income, education and social class are determining who can play in youth sports leagues, with the children of more privileged families more likely to hit the field orContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Updated shots to shield against COVID-19 infection were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. This year’s approval for the updated mRNA vaccines comes much sooner than happened in 2023, when fall vaccines were authorized on Sept. 11. The latestContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HeathDay News) — There’s a strong association between a state’s policies and laws around the rights of transgender people and the mental health of transgender residents, a new study shows. “Trans individuals who were worried about having their rights taken away had significantly higher odds ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A universal flu vaccine that would protect against all influenza strains — and that people might not need to take every year — could be close at hand, researchers report. An experimental vaccine candidate produced a strong immune response in lab mice, andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — High levels of fluoride in drinking water may dim the intelligence of children, a new U.S. government report shows. Based on an analysis of published research, the potentially controversial report marks the first time a federal agency has determined there is a linkContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — COVID cases have surged this summer, but a new study suggests that following the Mediterranean diet might spare you from infection. In a review published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, Indonesian researchers discovered that the healthy eating regimen, which centers on fruits, vegetables, wholeContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Kids and teens are vulnerable to Long COVID just as adults are, with a set of distinct symptoms showing long-term health effects, a new study shows. Ten symptoms in school-age children and 8 in teenagers indicate the likely presence of long COVID, accordingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People stricken with a severe case of COVID-19 have a higher risk of mental illness in the year following their infection, a new study warns. However, vaccination appears to ward off these effects on mental health, researchers reported Aug. 21 in the journalContinue Reading