MONDAY, July 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — News reports on suicides may be quickly followed by a bump in suicide rates — especially if they contain details that sensationalize the tragedy, a new study finds. The research adds to evidence of a phenomenon known as “suicide contagion.” It happens whenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A feeling of breathlessness is the hallmark of the respiratory ailment known as COPD. Now, Canadian researchers say vaping marijuana failed to ease that symptom for most people in their study. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a progressive respiratory ailment, often tiedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — College students might want to leave their smartphones and tablets behind when they head to a lecture, new research suggests. Otherwise, the distraction might translate into a lower grade on the final exam. For the study, researchers followed 118 cognitive psychology students atContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Storing food in the right place in the kitchen can not only make your food last and taste better, but can also help protect you from foodborne illness. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says the refrigerator is the right place for: Honey, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, breadContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) – Algae blooms include algae and cyanobacteria colonies that tend to form in rivers, lakes and ocean waters during warmer weather. In some cases they are just eyesores, but in others, they can produce toxins that are harmful to people and animals, the U.S. Centers for Disease ControlContinue Reading
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Demi Lovato in Hospital After Drug Overdose
New Coalition to Fight HIV/AIDS Announced by Elton John
Congo Ebola Outbreak Over: WHO
TUESDAY, July 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The active ingredient in pot that gets you high can calm agitation in people with advanced Alzheimer’s disease, a small new study suggests. Canadian researchers found that a form of synthetic THC significantly decreased agitation in a small group of Alzheimer’s patients, workingContinue Reading