MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Using tablets as ‘e-babysitters’ for toddlers could lead to more tantrums, which in turn can have harried parents trying to calm a child by handing them a tablet, new research shows. This type of “vicious cycle” played out during the early years ofContinue Reading
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MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A study of more than 400,000 people tracked for up to 24 years finds that those who got their dietary fat from plants versus animals had significantly lower odds of dying during the study period. Plant-based fats’ benefit included a reduced odds forContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Advocates for the use of the psychedelic drug MDMA (midomafetamine) to treat mental health conditions were delivered a setback on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve it as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is insufficient evidenceContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An apple a day, along with a healthy serving of vegetables, could become a first line of treatment for hypertension, new research suggests. Diet plays a large role in overall health, and the study confirmed that a diet high in fruits and vegetablesContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For years, the treatment of early-stage prostate cancers that haven’t spread beyond the organ have often included the removal of nearby lymph nodes in the pelvis. It’s done as a precaution and as a means of “staging” the disease. Now, a major expertContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Does your kid suffer from wheezing that returns again and again? They might be suffering from a “silent” viral lung infection that would be better treated by changing up their medications, a new study finds. Nearly a quarter of children and teens withContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — “Extra-hard” chewing gum is being touted on social media as a means of developing a chiseled jawline. This sort of gum is promoted as a gym for “facial fitness,” toning and tightening the muscles around the jaw. But experts say there’s little evidenceContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Simantha Nation’s son, Atticus, struggled to breathe from his very first gasp for air. Born very preterm at 26 weeks’ gestation, Atticus was rushed to the NICU, where he was intubated and connected to a ventilator. The first time Nation saw her son,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Does listening to classical music make you feel sublime? A new study suggests there might be a scientific reason for that: Researchers discovered that the music lifts a person’s mood by improving connections between brain regions related to both sound and pleasure. How?Continue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Drinking can increase a senior’s risk of a brain bleed following a fall, even if they only occasionally imbibe, a new study finds. In fact, the risk of a brain bleed increases with a senior’s level of drinking, researchers found. Occasional or weeklyContinue Reading