TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents of Black teens with autism worry that their kids’ condition might put them at greater risk during interactions with police. A new study published Dec. 16 in the journal Autism shows that behaviors common among children with autism, such as reduced eyeContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Can you literally step away from depression? A new global review of data found that “increasing the number of daily steps, even at modest levels, was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms.” The Spanish study found that up to a level ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Louisiana has reported what appears to be the state’s first case of bird flu. In a health alert issued Friday, state officials said the case involves “a resident of southwestern Louisiana. The individual had exposure to sick and dead birds that are suspectedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A New York doctor has been sued by the state of Texas for prescribing abortion pills via telehealth to a Dallas woman. In a news release announcing the filing of the lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims that Dr. Margaret Daly CarpenterContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — President-elect Donald Trump is calling for an end to daylight saving time, a practice he described as inconvenient and costly. “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t!” Trump wroteContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Do parents use Santa Claus to help guide kids to better behavior? It happens often, a new poll shows. One-quarter of parents of kids ages 3 to 5 said they’ve threatened misbehaving kids with no Santa or gifts if they don’t shape up,Continue Reading
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MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More young people around the world are falling prey to colon cancer, a new study shows. Colon cancer rates in young adults have risen in 27 out of 50 countries around the world, including the United States, researchers found. These rates among youngContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Men who opt for “watchful waiting” instead of treatment for a low-risk prostate cancer might improve their odds if they take fish oil supplements, early research suggests. “Many men are interested in lifestyle changes, including diet, to help manage their cancer and preventContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Close friendships are incredibly important to the mental health of middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study finds. Older adults with worse mental or physical health were twice as likely to say they don’t have any close friends, according to results from theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks with difficulty breathing can learn if they have COPD from a new AI-guided lung test, a new study suggests. The newly developed AI can accurately diagnose COPD using data from a single chest CT scan performed as a person inhales, researchers reportedContinue Reading