SUNDAY, Aug. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As Americans sweat through another scorching summer, one expert warns that while extreme heat can cause physical harm it can also wreak havoc with your mental health. Sizzling temperatures can make anyone irritable, but it can be far worse for some, especially thoseContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most folks know that a good sunscreen can guard against the sun’s harmful rays, but many might not realize that some medications and creams can undo some of that protection. “There are multiple reasons we should be mindful of excessive sun exposure asideContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People who are nervous about administering a rescue shot for anaphylaxis finally have a new alternative in a nasal spray. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that it has approved neffy, the first non-injected treatment for life-threatening allergic reactions. TheContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In findings that offer compelling evidence of the power of childhood vaccines, a new government report shows the routine shots have prevented hundreds of millions of illnesses, tens of millions of hospitalizations and more than 1 million deaths among Americans born in theContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women exposed to TikTok videos that make eating disorders look cool and glamorous tend to have worse body image, a new study finds. These videos include what researchers call “pro-anorexia” clips, as well as other videos focused on weight loss. “Our study showedContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks can overcome their genetic risk for type 2 diabetes through healthy diet and regular exercise, a new study says. A healthy lifestyle reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by 70% among a group of people with a high genetic likelihood ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Patients discharged from a hospital stay are bringing antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” home with them, a new study warns. Family members of recently discharged patients are 71 times more likely to get a MRSA infection after their return, compared with people who didn’t have aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Radiation therapy following surgery can keep breast cancer from returning for up to 10 years, a new study claims. The study supports the current standard of care for early-stage breast cancer, which involves surgery followed by radiation therapy, researchers said. “Our evidence suggests thatContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A wearable brain scanner could improve research into Parkinson’s disease, dementia and other debilitating disorders, new research shows. The brain scanner — called the Ambulatory Motion-enabling PET (AMPET) — fits on a person’s head much like a construction worker’s hard hat, the researchersContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There’s a good chance that if one child in a family has autism, another will also develop the disorder, a new study suggests. Children are seven times more likely to be diagnosed with autism if an older sibling has the disorder, researchers reportedContinue Reading