Teen Drinking Much More Likely If Parents Binge Drink, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents who drink too much, too often, may be influencing their teens to do the same, a new study finds.”Adolescents whose parents binge drink had a four times greater chance of drinking alcohol themselves co…
Learn MoreDepression Risk Rises in Folks Who Use Both Marijuana & Tobacco
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using both tobacco and marijuana is tied to significantly higher odds for depression and anxiety, a new study suggests.Among nearly 54,000 U.S. adults, those who used both substances experienced anxiety or…
Learn MoreYet Another Mosquito-Borne Threat: The ‘Jamestown Canyon Virus’
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You’ve probably heard of West Nile virus, but mosquitoes spread various other illnesses, too, including the little-known Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), which is garnering attention across the United States.For…
Learn MoreDid the Pandemic Change Babies’ Microbiomes?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infants whose first year of life unfolded during the pandemic appear to have fewer types of bacteria in their gut than infants born before COVID-19 raced across the planet, a new study suggests. Specificall…
Learn MoreWarm Waters Raise Risk for Flesh-Eating Bacteria. Here’s Tips to Stay Safe
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As waters warm across the United States and hurricanes and flooding season begins, the odds of being infected by flesh-eating bacteria are also rising, U.S. health officials warn. According to a Sept. 1 hea…
Learn MoreCancers Among the Young Are Rising Worldwide
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer is surging among people under 50, a new global study reveals.Over the past 30 years, new cases have increased 79% worldwide in that age bracket, according to a report published Sept. 5 in BMJ Oncolog…
Learn MoreCPAP Device for Sleep Apnea Might Also Ease Chronic Cough, Heartburn
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine can relieve not only sleep apnea but the heartburn and chronic cough that often accompanies it, a new study finds. People who suffer from sleep apnea are t…
Learn MoreHigher Levels of Toxic Metals Found in Blood, Urine of Regular Marijuana Users
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana users may be building up high levels of toxic metals in their blood, a new study suggests.According to researchers, people who use marijuana exclusively have significant levels of lead and cadmium…
Learn MoreSuicides Among U.S. Veterans Jumped 10-Fold in Decades After 9/11
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suicide has become an urgent issue among American military veterans, with rates increasing by more than 10 times in nearly two decades, a new study reveals.”Suicide rates for post-9/11 veterans have steadily i…
Learn MoreOpening All Arteries Best When Heart Attack Strikes in Old Age: Study
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After a heart attack, elderly adults have better odds for improved health and survival if all major heart vessels are cleared, not just the one that caused the heart attack.Because these patients often have ot…
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