THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Exercise, mental stimulation and massage are among the drug-free therapies that are as good or better than medication in treating depression in dementia patients, researchers say. They reviewed 256 studies that included a total of more than 28,000 people with dementia with orContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There’s a reason you may choose to talk in singsong tones and with exaggerated sounds when you’re talking to babies — they’re more likely to listen. New research shows that babies pay more attention to baby talk than to regular speech. The findingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fewer children end up in ERs for asthma attacks if nearby coal-fired power plants are shut down, a new study finds. “When these power plants close, we see a reduction of somewhere between 12% and 18% in emergency department visits for asthma,” saidContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows just how devastating a diagnosis of mental decline can be: Researchers found that rates of suicide rise sharply in the months after such news is delivered. The study of almost 148,000 older U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs patients, mostlyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you feel recharged after a day spent in the great outdoors, there’s a physiological reason for that. Bird song and lapping waves combat negative feelings such as annoyance and stress, while boosting positive emotions and health, according to new research using theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s not unusual for a fictional character to ring such a chord that their story shapes your life. Think of educators inspired by Robin Williams’ character in “Dead Poets Society,” lawyers drawn to the profession by Perry Mason or Atticus Finch, or healthContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It was bound to happen: As the pandemic wore on, many older Americans couldn’t resist the urge to bring home a furry friend. According to a new poll from the University of Michigan, about 10% of all U.S. adults between the ages ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 transmission is rare in schools that follow precautions such as mandatory masks, social distancing and frequent hand-washing, a new study finds. And that’s true even among close school contacts of people who test positive for the new coronavirus, according to researchers atContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Health care workers were just as uneasy as everyone else when COVID-19 vaccines were about to be approved in the United States, with large numbers hesitant to take the shot in early December, a new study reveals. But that hesitancy dwindled over theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The smoke from forest fires is sending children to emergency rooms with respiratory problems at higher rates than ever before, a new study finds. “Kids are particularly vulnerable to pollution from wildfires, so they can have asthma exacerbation and other respiratory problems,” saidContinue Reading