TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Saying “no” to a holiday invite might feel unforgivably rude, but people often overestimate the social consequences of turning down an invitation, psychologists report. More than three out of four people (77%) say they’ve accepted an invitation to an activity they didn’t wantContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many women and men begin new relationships never dreaming they could later be enmeshed in a cycle of intimate partner violence. Now, a new study finds there are early behavioral warning signs from a partner that suggest the risk for violence is there.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents moaning over the noise from a new Christmas toy is a time-honored holiday tradition. But noisy playthings can do long-lasting damage to a child’s hearing, the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) is warning parents. Tiny ears are particularly susceptible to hearing damage,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The holidays are all about parties, and parties are all about drinking wine. But if you’re a red wine lover, how do you avoid stained teeth? “When you drink red wine, you’re encountering a triple threat to your teeth’s whiteness: anthocyanins, which areContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks who take the blockbuster weight-loss med tirzepatide (Zepbound) may regain much of the weight they lost soon after discontinuing it, new research shows. A trial funded by Eli Lilly, the injected drug’s maker, found that “in patients with obesity or overweight, withdrawingContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An outbreak of deadly tick-borne disease is occurring among people who’ve recently been to Baja California in Mexico, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. Three out of five patients have died from infection with Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chronic fatigue syndrome strikes more Americans than many might think: In a first national estimate, new government data puts that number at 3.3 million. The condition clearly “is not a rare illness,” and is being fueled in part by patients who now sufferContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Loss of the “happiness” brain hormone serotonin might play a role in the decline of brain function as a person ages, a new study reports. People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) had up to 25% lower levels of serotonin than healthy people inContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When an HIV-infected child known as the ‘Mississippi baby’ was given powerful antiretroviral drugs within hours of birth in 2013 and then appeared to be rid of HIV, people wondered if it might be replicated in other newborns. An international study involving 54Continue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some parents are concerned about the effects of genetically modified foods on their children’s health. As a result, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a new clinical report urging more research and transparency into genetically modified organism (GMO) foods, to helpContinue Reading