TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Baby Boom seniors are divorcing at rates triple that of a few decades ago, a new study has found. “Gray divorce” among folks 65 and older increased to 15% in 2022 from 5% in 1990, according to research from the National Center forContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Smokers find it easier to quit if they’re automatically offered support, even if they didn’t ask for it, a new clinical trial finds. Quit rates were higher among health system patients placed in an “opt-out” program, in which tobacco cessation medications and counselingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — PFAS “forever chemicals” can be found in drinking water around the world, whether it comes from a tap or a bottle, a new study warns. Ten specific PFAS chemicals were found in samples of bottled and tap water sourced from 15 countries aroundContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The 2023 illness and death in Nebraska of a stray kitten infected with rabies set off a large-scale effort to discover how the feline became infected in the first place. That’s because the strain of rabies the 6-week old kitten carried had neverContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s never too late for a person to quit smoking, even if they’re elderly, a new study finds. Dropping the smokes even as late as 75 can meaningfully increase a person’s life expectancy, researchers reported recently in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have broken new ground, linking “forever chemicals” in the blood to poor sleep. Their research — published in the October issue of the journal Environmental Advances — is the first to explore links between bloodContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Chemicals called phenols include food preservatives, plastics ingredients such as BPA and the parabens in shampoos, so they are ubiquitous in everyday life. Now, research suggests that higher exposure to phenols might trigger changes in the heart’s electrical system and rhythms. “This isContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The short but much-loved life of a French bulldog named George leaves a legacy of learning for those who care for animals and humans. George’s owner Louis Tavares, of Windemere, Fla., brought him to doctors at the University of Florida’s College of VeterinaryContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new law just passed in California makes it the first state to tell public schools they may no longer serve foods that contain six artificial dyes linked to health and behavior problems among children. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the California School Food SafetyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A raw diet pet food company is recalling cartons of frozen beef and chicken dog food that could be tainted with salmonella or listeria germs. Answers Pet Food announced the recall this week after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that twoContinue Reading