MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have broken new ground, linking “forever chemicals” in the blood to poor sleep. Their research — published in the October issue of the journal Environmental Advances — is the first to explore links between bloodContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A Wisconsin program that sends suspects in minor drug-related crimes to treatment instead of jail is paying off, a new study shows. Researchers who evaluated the Madison Area Recovery Initiative (MARI) found that non-violent offenders who were given a clinical assessment and sixContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Chemicals called phenols include food preservatives, plastics ingredients such as BPA and the parabens in shampoos, so they are ubiquitous in everyday life. Now, research suggests that higher exposure to phenols might trigger changes in the heart’s electrical system and rhythms. “This isContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Light therapy: It’s long been a go-to therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a kind of depression that can beset some people when winter looms and days shorten. But new research is suggesting that time spent in front of light box might easeContinue Reading
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SUNDAY, Oct. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Pain, tingling and cramps in your legs and feet may be giving you a warning. They could be signs of poor blood circulation, which can lead to serious heart and health problems if left untreated, according to a doctor at Baylor College ofContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Oct. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women in the United States, but being diagnosed with the disease can still make you feel alone. To cope with such devastating news, breast cancer surgeons from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) offer tips on navigatingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teens from minority groups seeking treatment at pediatric trauma centers are more likely than their white counterparts to be tested for drugs and alcohol. That’s the takeaway from a new study led by researchers at UCLA and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “While screeningContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The health benefits of fluoridated drinking water may be waning as Americans increasingly turn to using toothpastes and mouthwashes that already contain fluoride, a new review suggests. The research, published Thursday in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, came to that conclusion after analyzingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues to spread in the United States, two more cases have been reported in dairy workers, this time in California. These are the first human cases of bird flu reported in that state andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begin at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommended. Now, research shows the new guideline may have led to a triplingContinue Reading