MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Family game night can be more than just a fun time: New research suggests it may even help build some early math skills in young children. While past research has pointed to games as a way to enhance reading development and literacy, aContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers can now detect the COVID-19 virus in any animal using a new all-species test. It’s an advance that they say will help track COVID-19 variants in wild and domesticated animals. “Highly sensitive and specific diagnostic reagents and assays are urgently needed forContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with undiagnosed endometriosis had far fewer babies than their peers in the years preceding their diagnosis, according to new research. “Our findings suggest that doctors who see women suffering from painful menstruation and chronic pelvic pain, should keep in mind the possibilityContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain foods are key to reducing heart disease risk, so it’s important to eat them to stay healthy. A globally focused study looked at foods commonly considered to be healthy to better understand this. Consuming fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, fish and whole-fat dairyContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. seniors with mental health needs may not have much access to psychiatrists who could help them, new research shows. Despite an overall heightened demand for mental health services, nearly two-thirds of Medicare Advantage psychiatrist networks included less than 25% of all psychiatristsContinue Reading
SUNDAY, July 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It might seem like sunshine, vacation and time spent with family and friends will bring you happiness this summer. But sometimes it takes a little more effort, said Lina Begdache, an associate professor of health and wellness studies at Binghamton University, State UniversityContinue Reading
SATURDAY, July 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Someone who wants to work out, socialize and feel the beat at the same time may want to put on their dancing shoes. Dancing has many health benefits, according to a doctor from the Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Fla.,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infectious disease experts are warning that a shortage of a key antibiotic for treating the sexually transmitted infection syphilis could make it hard to fight the spread of the disease. The United States already has a big problem with syphilis, with cases risingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An experimental implant now under development could serve as a temporary monitor and pacemaker for ailing heart patients — then dissolve away when it’s no longer needed. The soft, lightweight and transparent implant is about the size of a postage stamp, and isContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American industry engages in some of the same high-risk practices as other countries in keeping and selling commercial animals that have the potential for triggering outbreaks of disease among humans, a new report shows. Researchers from Harvard Law School and New York UniversityContinue Reading