TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Ever wonder what your dog most likes to watch on TV? Think nature documentaries, Lassie or good old Scooby-Doo, a new study suggests. Dogs are most engaged when watching videos that feature other animals, according to a new study published recently in theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay New) — Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, announced Monday that she has been diagnosed with melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer. “I have been taking some time to myself as I have been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, myContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — On what would have been the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, the Biden Administration on Monday announced new measures it will take to further protect a woman’s access to abortion. “Fifty-one years ago today, the Supreme Court recognized aContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Think your kid is safe from exposure to gambling? Don’t bet on it. “Teens and young adults may have a difficult time going into a casino unnoticed but they have easy access to a variety of betting and gambling options,” said Sarah Clark,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Sports provides many physical and mental health benefits to children and teens, but many quit due to injury, overtraining and burnout. As many as 7 in 10 kids drop out of youth sports by age 13, according to the American Academy of PediatricsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It turns out that primarily breathing through the mouth isn’t good for your health compared to breathing through the nose, a new study finds. Breathing through the nose rather than the mouth can lead to lower blood pressure and an overall more relaxedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Depression affects half of the 6 million Americans who struggle with debilitating heart failure. Now, research shows that two leading modes of treatment — antidepressants and an approach called behavioral activation psychotherapy — work equally well to ease depression among these patients. BehavioralContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Microbiomes: You’ve probably heard of these communities of largely helpful bacteria that colonize the gut or the skin. But a man’s semen has a microbiome of its own, and new research suggests it could play a role in fertility. Researchers at the UniversityContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A newly developed “brush biopsy” allows dentists to screen for the most common form of mouth cancer, a new study reports. Dentists use a small brush to gently collect cells from potentially cancerous lesions inside the mouth, researchers write in the journal CancerContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Infection in childhood with bacterial meningitis leaves one-third of survivors with long-term neurological damage, often severe, a new study shows. The disease is rare and easily treated with antibiotics. However, as Swedish researchers point out, antibiotics take time to penetrate the brain’s protectiveContinue Reading