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
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Standardized tests put a lot of pressure on teenagers who want to secure their future and make their parents and teachers proud. This stress can lead to symptoms like stomach aches, sleep problems, irritability and heightened emotionality, experts say. But there are concreteContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Intense weather fluctuations caused by climate change could be contributing to an increase in stroke deaths, a new study claims. Freezing cold fronts and broiling heat waves are associated with more than half a million deaths annually in recent years, researchers report AprilContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Toddlers who grow up near nature are less likely to have emotional issues, even if the green space is just a park or a big back yard, a new study shows. The more green space there is within three-fourths of a mile fromContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More middle-aged Black and Native Americans are now falling prey to “deaths of despair” than whites, a new study finds. These deaths — from suicide, drug overdose and alcoholic liver disease — initially had been more common among whites. But a new analysisContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it has finalized a first-ever rule that will drastically lower the amount of PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” in the nation’s drinking water. “Drinking water contaminated with PFAS has plagued communities across this country forContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers suffering from anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder are likely to have a tougher time getting their driver’s license, a new study finds. Teens and young adults with these types of mood disorders are 30% less likely to obtain a driver’s license thanContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The “gig economy” could be setting up many young adults for drinking problems later in life, a new study warns. People who take poorly paid temp jobs as freelancers or independent contractors are 43% more likely to develop an alcohol-related illness than thoseContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Suicides among U.S. college athletes have doubled over the past two years, according to data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Suicide is now the second most common cause of death for college athletes after accidents, results show. “Athletes are generally thoughtContinue Reading