FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The health benefits of fluoridated drinking water may be waning as Americans increasingly turn to using toothpastes and mouthwashes that already contain fluoride, a new review suggests. The research, published Thursday in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, came to that conclusion after analyzingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Whether abusive parents, drug addiction or gun violence are to blame, the fallout from childhood traumas can reverberate until a person’s final days of life, new research shows. “We found that early-life trauma in particular, especially physical abuse by parents, was strongly relatedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new, large study from France underscores the link between adult hearing loss and dementia. “Given the major burden of cognitive decline and the absence of curative treatment, identifying modifiable risk factors is of importance,” a team led by Dr. Baptiste Grenier, ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The large majority of people with food allergy, and the caregivers of kids with such allergies, say the condition has led to psychological distress, a new study finds. However, only about 1 in every 5 such people have ever been assessed and counseledContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If you’re a 20-something who is unattached, having good friends is a key to happiness, new research shows. “The quality of your friendships is a key factor for your well-being, especially if you’re single,” a team led by Lisa Walsh, a postdoctoral researchContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Sharing a book with your baby will build her vocabulary fast, but time with screens likely won’t, Norwegian researchers report. Their new study on shared reading and vocabulary size dovetails with a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics that urgesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Even air pollution levels considered safe by U.S. standards appear to cause differences in the brains of growing children, a new review suggests. “We’re seeing differences in brain outcomes between children with higher levels of pollution exposure versus lower levels of pollution exposure,”Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As the southeastern United States begins to recover from Helene’s devastation, a new study suggests the health impact of major storms can linger for over a decade. So far, more than 120 people across six states have already been confirmed dead in Helene’sContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that illustrates the damage that laws targeting transgender people can cause, new research shows that trans and nonbinary youth in states with such laws are more likely to attempt suicide. How much more likely? The study authors found the lawsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More and more, primary care doctors routinely ask patients a question that may come as a surprise: Do you ever have suicidal thoughts? Now, new research shows it’s a simple intervention that can save lives. When suicide care was made a routine partContinue Reading