MONDAY, July 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People largely date and marry people in their own “league,” as far as beauty is concerned, a new review finds. Men and women are fairly accurate at rating their own physical attractiveness, and they tend to choose mates who have similar views ofContinue Reading
SUNDAY, June 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Big pops of noise and light are always a part of Independence Day celebrations. But the “rocket’s red glare” (and bang) can be disorienting and upsetting for people struggling with Alzheimer’s. An expert offers up four key tips for caregivers on how toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution as a child increases an adult’s risk of bronchitis, a new study warns. Young adults with bronchitis symptoms tended to have been exposed during childhood to two types of air pollutants, researchers found: Particle pollution from dust, pollen, wildfireContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As psilocybin mushrooms become the most popular psychedelic in the United States, some states have started to ease regulations on its recreational use. Now, a new report warns that the federal government will have to decide whether to follow suit. RAND, a nonprofitContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Role models are important in health as well as in life, but such inspiration is more likely to come from your mom than a celebrity like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, a new study says. People had greater motivation to reach their health goalsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Anxiety could be an early warning sign of Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds. People with anxiety have at least double the risk of developing Parkinson’s compared to those without the mood disorder, results show. Further, specific Parkinson’s symptoms serve as warning signsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new slow-release pill form of ketamine can quell hard-to-treat depression without producing psychedelic side effects normally associated with the drug, early research suggests. Patients on the strongest dose of ketamine tablets saw significant improvement in their depression compared to a placebo, researchersContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The rate of self-reported mental distress and depression among American adults who identify as transgender or gender-diverse (TGD) has more than doubled between 2014 and 2022, an analysis of federal health data reveals. During that time, “a record number of enacted laws hasContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Can you trust your gut? UCLA researchers have shown that people who rank high in resilience — meaning they accept change positively and follow their instincts — have the bacteria living in their bellies in part to thank for it. Their new studyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Transgender and bisexual adults have rates of loneliness that are much higher than that of cisgender and heterosexual people, new data shows. Federal health data on U.S. adults from 2022 finds the highest rates of self-reported loneliness among people who identify as bisexualContinue Reading