TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Minimum wage laws can be a literal lifesaver for people who are struggling to get by, a new study suggests. The suicide rate declines among less-educated folks when the minimum wage is increased, researchers discovered. States experience as much as a 6% decreaseContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — High levels of ozone and wood smoke each increase the risk for lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among smokers and nonsmokers alike, two new studies find. People with COPD gradually lose their ability to draw a decent breath. Cigarette smokingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — You made your resolution — this year was finally going to be the year you lost weight. But then your neighbor stopped by with a plate of cookies, and well, your resolve didn’t even last a day. Maybe next year? But instead ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you need yet another health reason to get enough sleep, here’s one that may wake you up: Science shows that a loss of sleep can make you eat more. And that doesn’t mean healthful salads and green veggies. Studies have shown thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new brain scanning technique is shaking up what researchers thought they knew about Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers now say they can predict with reasonable accuracy which brain regions will wither and atrophy in Alzheimer’s by identifying the places where tau protein “tangles” haveContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you’re not taking regular breaks to move around during your workday, your muscles may rebel after being scrunched in your desk chair hour after hour. The rebellion might be felt in your neck, shoulders, back, hips and legs when you do finallyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As much as people often love to talk about their feelings, it might be more productive to skip the conversations and write about your worries instead, according to research done at Michigan State University (MSU). The research, published in the journal Psychophysiology, providesContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Anxiety over health, money or family problems is common. But for a person with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), excessive worry may prevent a person from leading a normal life. The National Institute of Mental Health says worrying may be out of control if you: Worry intensely aboutContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans have filled movie theaters over the holidays to watch the latest in the Star Wars saga, but a new study suggests that enjoyment of the film may be governed by prior expectations. To see how expectations affect viewing pleasure, researchersContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Lose weight. Eat healthier. Quit smoking. These are all popular New Year’s resolutions that are often only kept for a short time, if at all. About 40% of Americans make a New Year’s resolution, most of which are abandoned by February, according toContinue Reading