THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Shrinkage of one of the brain’s key memory centers appears to herald thinking declines, a new study finds. The region in question is the hippocampus, a two-sided structure located roughly above each ear and embedded deep within the brain’s temporal lobe. It’s longContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For many women with breast cancer, struggles with sexual issues becomes a hidden burden, new research shows. Because most patients don’t feel comfortable talking over these issues with a doctor, many turn to online patient-support forums for advice. The new study found thatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 (Healthday News) — As U.S. suicide rates continue to rise, new government data shows older men have become the most susceptible. In a report published Wednesday, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found there were about 30 suicide deaths for every 100,000 men agedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Record numbers of children and tweens now take melatonin for sleep, potentially doing harm to their development, a new study warns. Nearly one in five school-aged kids are popping melatonin to help them rest, often with the help of their parents, researchers reportedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral nicotine pouches might be marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, but they do little to curb smokers’ nicotine cravings, a new study finds. The pouches – which contain nicotine powder and other flavorings, but no tobacco leaf – take too long toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Retatrutide, an experimental weight-loss drug that could compete against blockbusters Wegovy and Zepbound, may work wonders for obese folks with liver disease, new research shows. A wider study, published in June, found that retatrutide helped obese people lose about a quarter of theirContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pesticide exposure appears to be linked to lower sperm concentrations in men around the world, a new large-scale evidence review has concluded. A review of 25 studies spanning nearly 50 years found consistent links between lower sperm concentrations and two widely used classesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social media platforms are spouting a steady stream of unsafe skin care trends, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. This is National Healthy Skin Month, and board-certified dermatologists are putting a spotlight on five unsafe practices you might come across while perusingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You likely know that Lyme disease can be spread by ticks, but have you heard of babesiosis? It’s a different disease caused by the bite of a deer tick, and cases are rising in the United States, scientists from the University of VermontContinue Reading
TUESDAY, NOV. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) — Over 1 in 6 Americans, adults and teens alike, suffered a substance use disorder in 2022, new government data released Monday shows. In the survey, alcohol and drug abuse involved roughly the same numbers of people: About 30 million had an alcohol use disorder,Continue Reading