THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks often believe that video games rot a kid’s mind, but a new study argues the opposite could be true. Children actually might get a brain boost from playing hour after hour of video games, researchers report. American kids between 9 and 10Continue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s never too late to start exercising — and the right activities might help you stay independent in your home. While building healthy habits at an earlier age can have some long-term benefits, adding physical activity can help at all ages, new researchContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting a COVID-19 shot after you’ve been infected could reduce your risk of developing prolonged COVID symptoms, or so-called long COVID, according to a new study. “Our results suggest that vaccination of people previously infected may be associated with a reduction in theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Is an upcoming final exam or big-time job interview stressing you out? Hug your honey. That’s the takeaway from new research that showed how embracing your significant other can help calm women. But sorry, guys, the same isn’t true for you, according toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer survival rates rose more in states that expanded Medicaid under Obamacare than in those that did not, and rates increased most among Black patients and those in rural areas, according to a new study. “Our findings provide further evidence of the importanceContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experimental stem cell replacement therapy for Parkinson’s disease shows promise in rats and will soon be tested in a human clinical trial, researchers say. “We cannot be more excited by the opportunity to help individuals who suffer from [a] genetic form of Parkinson’sContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As many as 50 million Americans deal with acne. The blemishes can be painful and, for some, embarrassing. Now, researchers may have found a new weapon to fight acne — one without harsh side effects. A study in Germany has pinpointed omega-3 fattyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After four new cases of typically rare monkeypox infection were spotted in Britain earlier this week, the illness has now been confirmed in five young men in Portugal and 15 other suspected cases are being investigated, health officials in that country said Wednesday.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s getting hotter and hotter outside due to global warming and, as a result, outdoor workers in southwestern states are increasingly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses. Making matters worse, many of these workers may not realize their health is in jeopardy. This is theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the United States faces critical shortages of baby formula, parents are being cautioned against watering down formula in an effort to stretch out what they have. “Adding extra water to baby formula to try and make it last longer can put aContinue Reading