MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The spotted lanternfly is an invasive pest that can ruin grape, apple and hop crops and do terrible damage to maple and walnut trees. Luckily, man’s best friend is on hand to help fight this insect foe, a new study published in theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mind-opening psychedelic drugs can provide a needed boost to people dealing with cancer or struggling with alcoholism, according to a pair of new studies from New York University. One study found that psilocybin — the active ingredient in magic mushrooms — significantly reducedContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some brain cells are more susceptible to the ravages of aging than others, a new mouse study has found. These results could shed new light on why people’s risk for dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders increase with age, researchers said inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Eczema can be maddening, causing thick, scaly patches of dry skin that itch like the devil. There’s no cure for the skin condition, but a new study shows that self-guided talk therapy can help a person deal with the itching. Online self-guided cognitiveContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Global warming will increasingly have dire consequences for people with degenerative brain disorders like dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Heat waves caused by climate change will exacerbate the symptoms of people with brain diseases, increasing their risk of death, researchers reported recentlyContinue Reading
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