MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Does youthful experimentation with drugs and alcohol always fade with age? Not necessarily, a long-term study warns. Researchers found that more than 60% of teens who report heavy use of alcohol, marijuana, and/or other drugs continue to have a drug problem as adults,Continue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Scientists debate whether Hispanic adults, who have higher rates of certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease, are nonetheless less likely to die from it than their non-Hispanic white peers. It’s something researchers call the “Hispanic paradox.” But a new study analyzingContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to cut back on risky opioid use for pain after surgery are trickling down to kids. New research shows that fewer Americans under the age of 18 were prescribed narcotics to treat surgical pain between 2014 and 2017, and these numbers droppedContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Kindergartener Sophia Schilpp came home from school gripping her temples. Her head was pounding, and the pain made her throw up. She snuggled on the couch with her favorite pineapple blanket, an ice pack on her head. Her mother, Shannon, thoughtContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay Now) — Pretty sure you have COVID, but unsure about what you need to do next? A new U.S. federal website can now direct you to locations in your community where you can pick up a free prescription for lifesaving antiviral COVID pills. The COVID-19Continue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids today feel more pressured by their parents’ high expectations, and that may be feeding a rise in perfectionism, a new study suggests. Some people claim the title “perfectionist” with pride, but in psychology the term means something very different. It does notContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – People who live heart failure with reduced ejection fraction can now turn to a diabetes drug to help them feel better, stay out of the hospital and potentially live longer. Three leading heart organizations — the American College of Cardiology, American Heart AssociationContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Now that many Americans can get not one, but two booster shots, how do you know if they are right for you? Michigan Medicine-University of Michigan offers some advice based on updated findings and recommendations. “Everyone over age 12 should get a [first]Continue Reading
Test positive for COVID? Here’s how to get your free meds. The U.S. government’s Test to Treat Locator website can show you if there’s somewhere in your community where you can get tested for free and pick up your prescription at the same time.Read more High expectations from parents isContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re recovering from a significant injury or illness, a rehabilitation therapist could be a big help in getting back to your normal daily life, according to experts. “You don’t get a manual that comes with your injury that tells you how toContinue Reading