Gardening Can Blossom Into Better Mental Health
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you are feeling stressed and depressed, new research suggests that grabbing a trowel and getting your hands dirty may improve your mood.Researchers found that tending to plants can reap mental health benefi…
Learn MoreFor Blood Cancer Patients, COVID Boosters Can Bring Some Immunity
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a promising development, new research has discovered that most adults with blood cancers develop at least some immunity to COVID-19 after getting booster shots.”Our findings build on the wealth of literatur…
Learn MoreAre Workplace Robots Bringing Mental Harm to U.S. Workers?
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It takes much less than a “Matrix” plot to make American workers afraid for their jobs: New research reveals they stress out when they have to work alongside robots.Even though many robots took on the most dang…
Learn MoreCalifornia Will Produce Its Own Insulin to Bring Down Prices
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that the state will spend $100 million to produce its own insulin.The innovative push comes after years of astronomical prices for the drug have made it nearl…
Learn MoreHow Childhood Abuse Can Haunt the Senior Years
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Poor mental and physical health among older adults can sometimes trace back to childhood abuse, a Canadian study suggests.The study, published online July 7 in the journal Aging and Health Research, found that …
Learn MoreDisability Payments Can Help Keep Veterans With Diabetes Out of the Hospital
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More disability payments led to fewer hospitalizations for Vietnam veterans with diabetes, according to a new report.The research looked at 14,000 Vietnam vets who benefited from a 2001 policy change that incre…
Learn MoreHot Stuff: Spicy Foods Can’t Harm You, Can They?
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Spicy food challenges are all the rage these days, but can munching red hot peppers and sizzling hot sauces harm you? One nutrition expert from University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Ohio suggests tha…
Learn MoreU.S. Opens Baby Formula Market to Foreign Suppliers
THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration said Wednesday it is taking steps to ensure that international makers of baby formula can continue marketing their products in the United States, to avoid any infant formula shortage …
Learn MoreCancer Drug May Be Lifesaver for Hospitalized COVID Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug used to fight cancer may reduce the risk of death for COVID-19 patients by roughly 55%, a new study suggests.The drug, sabizabulin, has been found effective in aiding severely ill COVID-…
Learn MoreFDA Temporarily Suspends Ban on Juul E-Cigarettes
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday temporarily suspended its ban on e-cigarettes sold by Juul Labs while the company while appeals the agency’s action.The FDA Center for Tobacco Products wrote …
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