FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea appears to increase a person’s odds of developing dementia, a new study finds. The effect seems stronger among women compared to men, noted a research team from the University of Michigan. Luckily, there are treatments available to help ease sleep apnea,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks with more money and better education are at less risk for developing dementia as they grow older, a new study shows. People with advantaged backgrounds are less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, and to progress from there to dementia, researchers found.Continue Reading
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FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Are people with autism less able to “read” the nefarious intent of criminals, leaving them more vulnerable to scams or coercion into criminal activity? It’s been a common notion among trial lawyers, the Australian researchers behind a new report say, but it’s notContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If anxiety over this year’s presidential election is keeping you up at night, you’re not alone. About 17% of all U.S. adults — a striking 45 million Americans — say the election has negatively impacted their sleep, according to a survey by theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have created a nation of homebodies in the United States, a new study finds. People are spending nearly an hour less each day doing activities outside the home, researchers reported Oct. 31 in the Journal of the AmericanContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Half of young Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 spend at least four hours each day on their smartphones, computers or televisions, a new survey shows. “As technology has become more integrated into teenagers’ lives, the time spent in front ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Find it hard to take time to exercise during your busy workweek? No problem, a new study says — one or two “weekend warrior” workouts are just as likely to help you maintain your brain health. People who regularly exercise, whether solely onContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Researchers looking at the sweltering European summer of 2022 estimated that more than half of the heat-linked deaths occurring on the continent would not have happened if human-led climate change wasn’t in place. “Without strong action, record temperatures and heat-related mortality will continueContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most kids with attention issues won’t go on to develop serious psychiatric conditions like psychosis or schizophrenia. However, a new study finds poor attention spans in childhood, plus certain genes, could play a role in raising the risk for these conditions. Of course,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Repeated concussions dramatically increase a hockey player’s risk of depression and burnout, a new study warns. Hockey players who’d suffered three or more concussions had twice the risk of depression symptoms than whose who’d never had a concussion, researchers found. They also facedContinue Reading