MONDAY, March 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While smoking has declined in the United States, the rate of tobacco use in poorer communities is double nationwide levels, according to a new study. It also linked smoking to mental health conditions and substance use disorders in these communities. The findings highlightContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A cat in Pennsylvania that turned out to be infected with the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is the first known case of the variant occurring in a domestic feline in the United States. Whole-genome sequencing also revealed that the variant wasContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Anyone who has more than one dog might have seen it unfold: A beloved pet dies, and the remaining dog seems to suffer as deeply as the rest of the family. Now, new Italian research adds to evidence that man’s best friend doesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Add better brain health to the growing list of protections your beloved pet may provide you: New research suggests that older adults with a furry companion showed slower mental declines than those without one. “Prior studies have suggested that the human-animal bond mayContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — That daily 6 a.m. walk around the block with your dog may be tough but healthy: New research suggests the exercise and companionship is lowering your odds of developing a disability. However, the good news doesn’t extend to cat lovers, the researchers added.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A drug that has helped millions of men reinvigorate their sex lives seems to treat a rare, but often deadly, eating disorder in dogs, researchers say. The condition is called megaesophagus. It’s an enlargement of the esophagus and a loss of its abilityContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Joshua Akey admits he didn’t care much for dogs in his youth. “My wife, who grew up with dogs, convinced me that we should get a dog our first year in graduate school. I very begrudgingly agreed, and have been a dog personContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fracking has already raised the ire of environmentalists for its effects on the planet, but new research sends up another red flag: The wastewater produced by the complicated oil and gas drilling process is loaded with toxic and cancer-causing contaminants that threaten bothContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — To live healthier and longer in the United States, it helps to have money and education — and if you live in Hawaii or California, your odds are even better, according to a new government report. Life expectancy varies dramatically from state toContinue Reading
Un experimento confirmó que cuando se enfrentan a una tarea imposible, los perros les ladran o gimen a sus dueños en busca de ayuda.Continue Reading