FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Looking for a brand new smile? Many people with chipped, worn or indelibly stained teeth may ponder the possibility of veneers. They’re wholly cosmetic, typically aren’t covered by dental insurance and can cost thousands of dollars, so it’s best to understand veneers wellContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — You’re far less likely to develop Long COVID now than you were in the midst of the pandemic, promising new data shows. Changes in strains of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are playing a role in the lowered risk, but so areContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Kids whose families frequently move have a significantly higher risk of depression later in life, a new study warns. Children who move once between the ages of 10 and 15 are 41% more likely to be diagnosed with depression in adulthood, compared withContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks need to have their meals at regular intervals or risk slipping into anxiety or depression, a new study of airline personnel has found. Delaying breakfast or dinner appears to increase a person’s risk of developing a mood disorder, researchers report. The studyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Hispanic people — particularly those without insurance — are less likely to get the additional care needed to recover from a stroke, a new study finds. Hispanic folks are less likely to be treated at a rehab facility or receive home health careContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Telemedicine could be a better way to get opioid addicts to seek out and stick with treatment, a new study suggests. People referred to an addiction treatment clinic following a telemedicine evaluation were more likely to show up to their first appointment thanContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Alix Popham played in two rugby World Cups and won a Six Nations Grand Slam before retiring in 2011 as a professional in the rough-and-tumble game. By 2020, he had already been diagnosed with early onset dementia and probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — “Magic” mushrooms achieve their psychedelic effects by temporarily scrambling a brain network involved in introspective thinking like daydreaming and remembering, a new study reports. Brain scans of people who took psilocybin — the psychedelic drug in ‘shrooms — revealed that the substance causesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Children born with type 1 diabetes are much more likely to develop certain mental health issues than those without the condition, a new study warns. Kids with type 1 diabetes are more than twice as likely to develop a mood disorder and 50%Continue Reading
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WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 (HeathDay News) — Sleeping long hours one night but only a few hours the next can be unhealthy, with a new study finding “irregular” sleep patterns could be a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. The results “underscore the importance of consistent sleep patterns as aContinue Reading