THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The magic ingredient in “magic mushrooms” may be at least as effective as standard medication for depression, an early clinical trial suggests. The study of 59 patients with major depression tested the antidepressant escitalopram (Lexapro) against psilocybin, which is the psychedelic substance inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The fate of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine hung in the balance on Thursday after a government advisory committee said it needed more time and evidence to determine whether unusual, but severe, blood clots seen in a handful of people were caused byContinue Reading
Thousands of Vaccinated People in U.S. Infected With Coronavirus Coronavirus infections have occurred in about 5,800 people in the United States who’ve been vaccinated against the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But “vaccine breakthrough” infections were expected among the about 77 million people in the U.S.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — States that required people to mask up last year had lower rates of COVID-19 than those with no mask requirements, a new study finds. Researchers examined data from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., to assess mask policies, people’s self-reported use of masksContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — ‘Bleeding’ stroke patients with COVID-19 are more than twice as likely to die as those without COVID-19, new research shows. For the study, a research team from the University of Utah analyzed data from 568 hospitals in the United States. They compared aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Where you live could affect your brain health as you age, a new study claims. Specifically, it found that middle-aged and older people in poorer neighborhoods showed more brain shrinkage and faster mental decline than those in affluent neighborhoods. “”Worldwide, dementia is aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Americans’ eating habits have changed for the worse during the COVID-19 pandemic, including an increase in eating disorders, researchers say. For their study, the University of Minnesota team analyzed information gathered between April and May of 2020 from participants in a study calledContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Stress does not trigger binge eating in people with eating disorders, new research suggests. The findings challenge a common theory that’s never been directly tested in patients, according to the study authors. Their research included 85 women (22 with anorexia, 33 with bulimiaContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Starting the school day a little later helps middle and high school students get more and better sleep, according to a new study. The research is based on annual surveys of about 28,000 elementary, middle and high school students and their parents. TheContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One of the most dangerous complications of diabetes is a foot ulcer that won’t heal, but now a preliminary study finds that a type of stem cell found in body fat may be a powerful remedy for these severe foot wounds. The studyContinue Reading