FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ticks may be responsible for the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin’s deer population, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that ticks can harbor transmissible amounts of the protein particle that causes CWD, aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatment can control the symptoms of the most common type of glaucoma and save someone’s vision. The catch is that a person can’t feel the changes in eye pressure that can damage vision, so they often won’t know they even have it beforeContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Call it a hand signal of sorts. New research from Germany shows that the common nerve disorder carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), may be a harbinger for heart failure among older folks. In a study of 164,000 people, those 60 years or older whoContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More kids in the United States are getting a developmental disability diagnosis, with prevalence close to 9% in 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Among 3- to 17-year-olds, 8.56% have ever been diagnosed with a developmental disability, compared toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Low doses of the eyedrops ophthalmologists use to dilate your pupils during an eye exam are not able to slow the progression of nearsightedness (myopia) in children, a new clinical trial has found. Atropine eyedrops at a concentration of 0.01% did not outperformContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depression, suicidal thoughts and other mental health problems sent record numbers of American kids, especially girls, to emergency rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once there, many waited days or even weeks to be admitted to the hospital, a new study reports. “The systemContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who regularly spend time with family and friends may have bigger brains to show for it, a new study suggests. Healthy brain aging is a complex matter, and researchers are still trying to understand which factors keep the mind sharp andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — When Jennifer Mayadas-Dering started coughing and having a headache, she didn’t think much of it. She was far more concerned with her son, a college freshman who was in the hospital with a lung condition. From his bedside, she called herContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one-fifth of American workers say their workplace is toxic, and many say their mental health is harmed as a result. The American Psychological Association (APA) questioned 2,515 employed adults in April for its annual Work in America Survey. Nineteen percent stated thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than one-third of coupled Americans who want better sleep are opting for a “sleep divorce.” They’re not actually divorcing, but sleeping in another room so that they each sleep better. “We know that poor sleep can worsen your mood, and those whoContinue Reading