THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As climate change threatens another long hot summer for Americans, new data shows last summer’s record-breaking temperatures sent a rising number of people to emergency departments. At special risk of heatstroke and other heat-related issues: Working-age Americans, who often found themselves far fromContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers are frequently bullied about their weight on social media, and the bullying increases with each hour they spend on these sites, a new study reveals. Nearly one in five teens (17%) said they’d experienced weight-related bullying online, according to results published AprilContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Jobs that challenge your mind could help your brain age more gracefully, a new study suggests. The harder your brain works on the job, the less likely you are to have memory and thinking problems later in life, researchers reported April 17 inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Antipsychotics can substantially increase dementia patients’ risk of many serious health problems, a new study warns. Dementia patients prescribed antipsychotics have increased risk of stroke, blood clots, heart attack, heart failure, bone fractures, pneumonia and kidney damage, researchers reported April 17 in theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Two-thirds of homeless people are experiencing some form of mental health disorder, a large, new review of data on the subject. The analysis found that men who are homeless are more likely to be battling mental illness than women, although rates were highContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a new study, people living with HIV who got standard meds to keep the virus at bay also had much lower rates of Alzheimer’s disease — suggesting the drugs might also lower risks for the brain illness. It’s early-stage research, but it’sContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Want to feel happier? Live in or near a place with a rich diversity of nature, a new study says. Environments with plentiful natural features — trees, birds, plants and rivers — are associated with better mental well-being than the more spartan landscapesContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Lucid episodes are an unexpected occurrence among people with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. But these spontaneous events — in which a person temporarily regains an ability to communicate that appeared to be permanently lost — are not always a sign ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Quiet preteens who feel they’re a burden on others are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and behaviors, a new study reports. Criticism from parents or caregivers also increased the likelihood of suicidal thoughts and behaviors, researchers found. Preteen girls with these traitsContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — You know exercise is great for your cardiovascular health, but new research suggests that your brain has a lot to do with it. It’s all about physical activity’s ability to lower stress levels within the brain, explained a team at Massachusetts General HospitalContinue Reading