SUNDAY, Dec 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Blue Christmas, anyone? Holiday time can be wonderful, worrisome, energizing and depressing — all at the same time. There is no doubt about it: The holidays can be darn hard, especially when the season dredges up painful feelings or memories. Rather than stirringContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Should you cut back on doom scrolling in 2025? Worries about money, gun violence and hate crimes ranked high among many people’s lists of worries at the end of 2024, according to a poll that is part of American Psychiatric Association (APA) HealthyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Runners put a lot of thought into how much they must eat and drink to endure a 26.2-mile marathon, properly fueling their bodies to sustain a record-setting pace. But the quality of the air they huff and puff during endurance events could alsoContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Everyone needs to feel appreciated — but especially someone who’s caring for a spouse with dementia. A study published recently in the journal Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology shows that the mental health of caregivers dramatically improves when they feel supported, understood and appreciated by theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Coffee provides a quick morning boost, but it might also protect the brain health of people with a common heart rhythm disorder. A study published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows patients with atrial fibrillation who drank more thanContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Dec. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The holiday spirit is infectious, even for people suffering from dementia. But family and friends might need to make some slight adjustments to help a dementia patient better enjoy the holidays, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) says. “Dementia doesn’t prevent someone fromContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A baby’s gentle murmurs and coos can melt even the stoniest heart. But those giggles and babbles are more than just music to a doting parent’s ears. These vocalizations actually are signs that a baby’s heart is working rhythmically in concert with theirContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Seniors with an infection can take antibiotics without fear of harming their brain health. Antibiotics don’t appear to increase the risk of cognitive decline or dementia in older adults, researchers report in the journal Neurology. “Given that older adults are more frequently prescribedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program. New research shows that troubled teens placed in such a program were significantly less likely to return to the ER or require inpatient psychiatricContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks worried that they’re developing dementia have few options for catching their brain decline before it’s too late. But a new blood test might be able to detect early changes that wind up leading to cognitive impairment and dementia. The test looks atContinue Reading