MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of Americans with heart trouble have small implanted defibrillators, to help regulate their heartbeat and keep cardiac events at bay. But new research finds that on extremely hot days, people with the devices face nearly triple the odds for a dangerous arrhythmiaContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Nov. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It may seem counter-intuitive, but losing weight without even trying may not be a good thing. “It’s not typical to have a noticeable drop in weight without changing how much you’re eating, being more physically active or trying to lose weight,” said dietitianContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Babies born preterm face a life of lowered prospects, a new study warns. Adults who were preemies are less likely to achieve higher education or snag a high-paying job, researchers reported Nov. 6 in the journal PLOS One. What’s more, the earlier pretermContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Rates of anxiety and depression among U.S. adults, especially younger folks, continues to rise, the latest federal data shows. Nearly 1 in every 5 (18.2%) adults reported anxiety issues in 2022, up from 15.6% in 2019, reported Emily Terlizzi and Benjamin Zablotsky, researchersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HeathDay News) — The active chemical in “magic mushrooms” may help treat anorexia, a new study has found. Following psilocybin treatment, 4 of 10 study participants showed clinically significant reductions in their anorexia-driven eating habits, researchers report. “Our findings suggest that psilocybin may be helpful inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Seniors who are drowsy during the day and find it hard to muster enthusiasm for activities could be at higher risk of a brain condition that precedes dementia, a new study warns. These sleep-related problems are associated with “motoric cognitive risk syndrome,” aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Memories are constantly adapting in the brain over time, dynamically updating as people encounter new information and fresh experiences. Researchers think they’ve figured out the brain mechanism that drives this memory integration, based on a study of lab mice. The discovery improves understandingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans experience a “winter funk” as the days grow shorter and temperatures turn colder, a new American Psychiatric Association poll reports. Two-fifths of Americans (41%) said their mood declines during the winter months, according to the APA’s Healthy Minds Poll. Midwesterners andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In 1972, Britain bumped up the total school years mandated for its children from 15 to 16 years. That created a “natural experiment”: Would Britons who got that extra year of education fare any better, neurologically, as they aged? Unfortunately, the answer isContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who’ve had concussions are more likely to suffer severe mental health problems following childbirth, a new study shows. A history of concussion increased a new mother’s risk of severe mental illness by 25%, after adjusting for other factors, Canadian researchers reported. “WeContinue Reading