ERs Are Flooded With Kids in Mental Health Crisis, U.S. Doctors’ Groups Warn
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s emergency rooms are being flooded by children suffering from psychiatric emergencies like anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts or attempts, a new joint report from three leading medical assoc…
Learn MoreUsing Only ‘Brain Recordings’ From Patients, Scientists Reconstruct a Pink Floyd Song
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The famous Pink Floyd lyrics emerge from sound that is muddy, yet musical:“All in all, it was just a brick in the wall.”But this particular recording didn’t come from the 1979 album “The Wall,” or from a Pink…
Learn More¿Se acerca la ciencia al centro cerebral de la libido masculina?
VIERNES, 11 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un único circuito cerebral programado podría ser responsable del impulso sexual masculino, informa un nuevo estudio con ratones. En ratones de laboratorio, los investigadores identificaron una región d…
Learn MoreLa contaminación atmosférica provoca un aumento en las muertes y la discapacidad en todo el mundo
JUEVES, 10 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En las últimas tres décadas, los riesgos cardiacos que plantea la contaminación atmosférica han aumentado en todo el mundo, afirma un nuevo estudio. El número anual de muertes prematuras y años de disca…
Learn MoreEl uso prolongado de antidepresivos podría ayudar a las personas con un trastorno bipolar
JUEVES, 10 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los antidepresivos modernos podrían ser efectivos para el tratamiento a largo plazo de algunos pacientes con un trastorno bipolar, sugiere un ensayo reciente. Las directrices actuales desaconsejan el us…
Learn MoreIs Science Getting Closer to the Brain Center for Male Libido?
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A single hardwired brain circuit might be responsible for male sexual drive, a new mouse study reports.Researchers have singled out in lab mice a brain region that controls sexual interest, libido, mating beha…
Learn MoreLas vacaciones al sol no son buenas para el microbioma de la piel
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ya se sabe que el “tono saludable” de un bronceado en realidad representa el daño de las células de la piel. Pero un nuevo estudio de personas que estaban de vacaciones encontró que broncearse también…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Is Causing Rise in Deaths, Disability Worldwide
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The heart risks posed by air pollution have grown worldwide over the past three decades, a new study claims.The annual number of premature heart-related deaths and years of disability attributable to particu…
Learn MoreExtended Use of Antidepressants May Help People With Bipolar Disorder
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Modern antidepressants could be effective for long-term treatment of some patients with bipolar disorder, a new trial suggests.Current guidelines discourage use of antidepressants in these patients, over con…
Learn MoreVacations in the Sun Aren’t Good for Your Skin’s Microbiome
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s already known that the “healthy glow” of a tan actually represents damage to skin cells.But a new study of people on vacation has found that sunbathing also can disrupt the skin’s microbiome, altering t…
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