THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that unearths yet another way Long COVID can harm health, new research finds the condition may trigger thinking declines. Published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, the study involved cognitive testing on nearly 113,000 people in England. It foundContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 29 2024 (HealthDay News) — Following an annual physical conducted on Wednesday, President Joe Biden has been found “fit for duty” by his doctor. “The President feels well and this year’s physical identified no new concerns. He continues to be fit for duty and fully executes all ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged folks who have difficulties navigating their way through space could be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease years later, a new study finds. “Very early symptoms of dementia can be subtle and difficult to detect, but problems with navigation are thoughtContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Even if they got a COVID booster last fall, American seniors should still get a second shot this spring to best protect themselves, U.S. health officials recommended Wednesday. The latest guidance, voted on by a vaccine advisory panel and endorsed by the U.S.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teens have a higher risk of self-injury — deliberately cutting or burning themselves — if they have a fraught relationship with a struggling parent, a new study shows. Teenagers were nearly five times more likely to self-injure if, when they were 6, theirContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Ultra-processed foods can cause dozens of terrible health problems among people who eat them too often, a new review warns. Researchers linked diets high in ultra-processed foods to an increased risk of 32 separate illnesses. In particular, these foods are strongly tied toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The eyes may have it when it comes to the early diagnosis of autism in children, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), have pinpointed a gene that affects how kids’ eyes react when they turn theirContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks hoping to quell their anxiety would do best to use cannabis products that don’t get them high, a new clinical trial has found. The non-intoxicating marijuana compound CBD appears to help manage anxiety better than THC, the chemical in weed that getsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Perhaps by reducing anxiety, a service dog can help reduce seizures in people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, a new study finds. A group of 25 study participants had an average 31% fewer seizures after months of owning a service dog trained to help peopleContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — PFAS “forever” chemicals, increasingly linked to health risks, will no longer be added to food packaging handled by American consumers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. “Grease-proofing materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances [PFAS] are no longer being sold for useContinue Reading