THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Shaun Murphy, the lead character in “The Good Doctor,” is a brilliant medical mind who also happens to have autism. He’s not the only television character you may know and love who navigates the challenges of autism as adults, and new researchContinue Reading
Adult characters with autism move into the TV spotlight. After decades of portrayals of autism being focused on kids, new TV series are including the lives of adults on the spectrum in their storylines. Read more Could ADHD meds help fight Alzheimer’s? Trials found a small, but significant, benefit ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In yet another report that illustrates the dangers pot poses to the young, developing brain, a new British study finds teenagers are much more likely than adults to develop an addiction to marijuana. “We found that teenagers are three and a half timesContinue Reading
Teens 3 times more prone to marijuana abuse than adults. Teenagers’ developing brains may make them more susceptible, British researchers say. Read more About 1 in 7 U.S. kindergarteners are now obese. New findings suggest that efforts aimed at getting kids to move more and make healthier food choices justContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exactly when do your kids become curious about smoking or alcohol? Earlier than you think, new research shows. Children as young as 9 and 10 start to wonder about tobacco, booze and even marijuana, and many may have easy access to these substancesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked a recent Listeria outbreak to ice cream made by Florida-based Big Olaf Creamery. One person has died in the outbreak involving 10 states, while 22 have been hospitalized. The agency said that healthContinue Reading
Poll finds many diabetes caregivers exhausted, lacking support. A new Harris/HealthDay survey finds 1 in 3 Americans now live and/or care for someone with the blood sugar disease, and 60% said their loved one’s disease impacts all facets of their life. Read more Biggest weight gain now comes in earlyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fallout is mounting for the food delivery service Daily Harvest, which has voluntarily recalled a frozen food product suspected of sickening hundreds of customers in at least 26 states. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating. And an Oklahoma woman has suedContinue Reading
Brain changes link menopause with higher Alzheimer’s risk. Women who’ve gone through menopause have more white matter hyperintensities — tiny dementia-linked lesions seen on scans — in their brains than premenopausal women or men of the same age, researchers found. Read more Feds boost fall COVID vaccine supply. U.S. healthContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Neck floats marketed for babies to use in water can lead to serious injury or death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned this week. The inflatable plastic rings are especially dangerous for infants who have developmental delays or special needs, such asContinue Reading