A teen girl’s diet could impact her odds for menstrual pain. New research suggests that foods high in omega-6 fatty acids promoted inflammation, a key culprit in menstrual pain, whereas a diet high in foods with omega-3 fatty acids reduced inflammation. Read more Influential expert panel recommends screening for anxietyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As some workplaces have added robots to the crew, workers in the United States and parts of Asia are feeling uneasy. Concerns about robots also happen even in industries where they’re not used yet, according to new research. “Some economists theorize that robotsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy can be safer and healthier for both mom and baby with good access to quality maternity care. Yet, the United States is still among one of the most dangerous developed nations for childbirth, especially in rural areas and communities of color, accordingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies paint a bleak picture of emergency departments across the United States. There are not enough beds to go around and pronounced staffing shortages. As a result, folks may languish in emergency room hallways for hours and leave without seeing aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many language skills are “left brain,” but a new study shows that when a newborn suffers a stroke in that region, the brain is able to shift those language duties to the right. The researchers said the findings highlight the striking malleability ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — It started with the ultrasounds. Every time Anita Naglieri had one, her OB-GYN said she could only see half her baby’s heart. “Don’t worry,” the doctor told her. “It’s probably just the way the baby’s positioned.” But this pregnancy – herContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Let’s talk tofu. It seemed like such a simple, honest food when it caught your eye in the grocery store. But later, after you checked it out online, you began to worry that a long-term relationship might get complicated. It’s trueContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Playing video games may seem sedentary, but it can be enough to trigger life-threatening heart arrhythmias in certain vulnerable children, a new report finds. Researchers in Australia pulled together reports of 22 children and teens who suffered heart rhythm disturbances while playing videoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers studying fractures in older adults found a higher death rate when those fractures were closer to the center of the body and also when patients had particular underlying health issues. This information could help doctors because it highlights the patients who mayContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents who make an effort to spend quality time with their teens – while offering affection and understanding — are more likely to remain close to them as they enter adulthood, new research suggests. “The data tell a clear story: You reap whatContinue Reading