Sex in the senior years. It’s important to overall health, but many folks let this important part of life drift away rather than talk about sexual problems with either their partner or their doctor, experts say. Read more Most pregnant American women were already in poor health. Increasingly, moms inContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Edibles. In adults, they can be used recreationally or to help manage pain, nausea and anxiety. But these THC-loaded products, often sold as gummies, cookies and brownies, have fueled a four-year increase in the number of emergency calls for young children who mistakenlyContinue Reading
Breakups can devastate men’s mental health. A new study has found that men are at an increased risk of mental illness after the breakdown of any romantic relationship. And, it found, stereotypes of masculinity may be partially to blame. Read more Bob Saget died from severe head injuries. The formerContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among U.S. drivers who use both alcohol and pot, over 40% say they’ve driven under the influence, a new study finds. “Alcohol and cannabis are two of the most common substances involved in impaired driving and motor vehicle crashes in the U.S.,” saidContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Instead of adding salt to their meals, older adults can use spices to give their food more zip and keep their blood pressure under control, new research suggests. “We were working specifically with a population of older adults to see if we couldContinue Reading
More destructive form of HIV found in The Netherlands. Researchers say the variant proceeds more rapidly in the body to full-blown AIDS, but it’s likely been around for a long time and remains rare. Read more Crowdfunding for medical costs almost always fails. Online campaigns at GoFundMe to pay forContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Young adult pot smokers who’ve suffered a stroke are more likely to have another stroke if they keep toking, a new study finds. Research has already linked heavy cannabis use with an increased risk of stroke, but this new study showed that riskContinue Reading
Good news and bad on strokes among Americans. Although there’s been a marked decline in rates of stroke among older adults over the past 30 years, a growing number of young Americans are having strokes, a new report finds. Read more Biden relaunches the Cancer Moonshot. In his announcement Wednesday,Continue Reading
America’s Olympians face one of the most stressful Games ever. A team of mental health professionals will join them to help guard their well-being as they perform under the strain of both intense competition and a pandemic. Read more Suicides by drug overdose taking a deadly toll. They’ve increased amongContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You smoked a joint an hour and a half ago. Now it’s worn off enough that you feel fine to get behind the wheel. But you’re fooling yourself, a new study says. You’re likely about to drive under the influence of weed, endangeringContinue Reading