SATURDAY, Feb. 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If the constant stream of bad news from around the world gets to you, one psychiatrist suggests that helping others might make you feel better. “The sheer volume of stressful events occurring on a near-daily basis can make people feel pessimistic or fearful,”Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Is learning a second language on your bucket list? Here’s compelling evidence to get started right away. Numerous studies at institutions, including Penn State, have found that learning a new language is great for brain health. It can strengthen your brain just asContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Don’t count on physicians to keep drivers with dementia off the roads, a new study cautions. In-person license renewal and driver vision testing laws are more effective than mandatory doctor reporting of patients with dementia, researchers found. “The results of our study pointContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Maybe there’s some truth in the long-standing belief that dogs can sense fear in a human. According to a new British study, anxious people may be at increased risk for dog bites. The finding came from a survey of nearly 700 people inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Super Bowl Sunday is synonymous with greasy chicken wings, calorie-laden chili, salty potato chips and sugary brownies — but experts say there’s no reason you can’t enjoy tasty fare without sending your body into a nutritional tailspin. “On any given day, you normallyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The United States is in the grip of a tough flu season, no doubt. It might seem as if every other person you know has fallen prey to influenza. Actually, though, health experts say this flu season is pretty much on par withContinue Reading
CDC Slashes Budget for International Disease Outbreaks
U.K. Clinic Gets Okay to Make Babies With DNA From 3 People
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(HealthDay News) — Many people, the far majority of them blind, have non-24 Sleep Wake Disorder (Non-24), which affects the circadian rhythm. This means their bodies don’t properly prepare for sleep while it’s dark outside and for wakefulness while it’s light out. As a result, many people with the disorderContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A goal like having a flat stomach may give you the initial impetus to start exercising, but may not be enough to keep you on track. For that you need “intrinsic motivation” — being motivated from within by enjoying fitness and valuing it.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Yet another reason to get your child off the couch: Fit children have healthier lungs later, new research suggests. “This study shows that children who are physically fit go on to have better lung function as young adults,” said lead researcher Bob Hancox.Continue Reading