THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Head injuries related to football might be tied to markers of dementia like brain shrinkage and decreased blood flow to the brain, a new study of former pro and college players reports. The study looked at signs of injury to the brain’s whiteContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents moaning over the noise from a new Christmas toy is a time-honored holiday tradition. But noisy playthings can do long-lasting damage to a child’s hearing, the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) is warning parents. Tiny ears are particularly susceptible to hearing damage,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gina Arata had a bright future, wrapping up college and preparing for law school, when a 2001 car wreck left her with lasting brain damage. After her recovery, Arata wound up taking a job sorting mail, but struggled even in that. “I couldn’tContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The repeat head injuries suffered by football players, boxers and other athletes appear to affect brain health long after players have given up their sport. New research from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore could explain why: The persistence in the brain of inflammationContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Elevated levels of thyroid hormone appear to harm the aging brain, increasing seniors’ risk of dementia or other cognitive disorders, a new study finds. High levels of thyroid hormone — a condition called thyrotoxicosis — was associated with thinking problems whether they cameContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Migraine sufferers would do better to talk to their doctor about a prescription drug than reaching for a bottle of ibuprofen, a new study finds. Drugs like triptans, ergots and anti-emetics can be two to five times more effective for treating migraines thanContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 (Healthday News) — Your neck muscles could be giving you headaches, claims new German research that used special MRI scans to spot the connection. “Our imaging approach provides [the] first objective evidence for the very frequent involvement of the neck muscles in primary headaches, such asContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Four of every 10 American seniors who suffer a fall and end up in the ER with head trauma get no follow-up care once they go home, a new study finds. “Only 59 percent of our study subjects had follow-up with their [healthContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Countless corks will pop and wine will flow freely during the upcoming holiday season, but some people will pay a price for even the slightest bit of revelry. For those unlucky folks, drinking red wine even in small amounts causes a headache, typicallyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A year after suffering a concussion, teens, especially boys, are more likely than their peers to think about, plan and even attempt suicide, new research finds. With more concussions, the risk grows. Teen boys who reported two or more concussions in the pastContinue Reading