TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People start developing unhealthy perceptions of their own bodies in early childhood, a new study suggests. Kids as young as 7 start to judge their bodies in ways that eventually could lead to an eating disorder, researchers report in the Journal of ExperimentalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sleep is a critical component for concussion recovery among kids, a new study reports. Limiting naps during the day and getting about seven hours of sleep each night in the first week after a concussion appears to speed up recuperation, researchers reported inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A simple rule change for youth soccer dramatically reduced concussion risk among athletes, a new study says. Banning or limiting headers — plays where the head is used to pass or shoot the ball — is linked to a nearly 26% reduction inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Firefighters might face a higher risk of brain cancers caused by exposure to chemicals in fire extinguishers, a new small-scale study says. Veteran firefighters appear to have a higher risk of brain tumors called gliomas, which can be caused by gene mutations linkedContinue Reading
Survey reveals many Americans worry they will incur medical debt if they experience a major medical eventContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing to study whether vaccines are linked to autism — despite overwhelming scientific evidence showing no connection. The study request came from Trump administration officials, according to sources familiar with the plan. BothContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hospitals and imaging centers are now required to track and report radiation exposure from CT scans under new Medicare regulations. The rules, which began rolling out in January, come as researchers raise concerns that excessive CT scan radiation may contribute to cancer risk.Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sleep-deprived night shift nurses are at greater risk for the common cold and other infectious diseases, a new study says. Shift work and its impact on quality sleep can wreak havoc on nurses’ immune systems, making them more vulnerable to infection, researchers reportContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A startling number of Americans have witnessed a mass shooting in their lifetime, a new study suggests. About 1 in 15 adults have been present at the scene of a mass shooting, and more than 2% have been injured in one, researchers sayContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — LED light therapy is touted by social media influencers as a trendy way to treat acne. And it actually appears to work, a new evidence review suggests. Both red and blue LED light therapy are safe and effective in clearing up mild toContinue Reading