Gay Men Are Cutting Back on Sex to Avoid Monkeypox
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A survey conducted among American gay and bisexual men in early August found about half saying they’d cut down on sexual activity — including one-night stands and app-based hookups — in response to the globa…
Learn MoreHate Listening to People Chewing? You Might Have Misophonia
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most people have cherished memories of their grandparents reading to them as children.Ekaterina Pesheva’s memories are quite different.”I remember distinctly being very irritated and very angry listening to my…
Learn MoreLike Humans, a Dog’s Odds for Dementia Rises With Age
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Much like humans, dogs can develop dementia as they age — and that risk climbs by half with every extra year of life in a dog’s golden years, new research shows.The study, of more than 15,000 dogs and their h…
Learn MoreBrain Changes ID’d in WTC Responders With Cognitive Impairment
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — World Trade Center (WTC) responders with cognitive impairment (CI) and/or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear to have altered white matter tracts, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in the…
Learn MoreAny Type of Leisure-Time Physical Activity Tied to Lower Mortality Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Being physically active through participation in any type of leisure-time activity is associated with lower mortality risks for older adults, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Network Ope…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplementation May Aid New-Onset Pediatric T1DM
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High-dose vitamin D supplementation in pediatric patients with new-onset type 1 diabetes may reduce complications, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in Frontiers in Endocrinology.
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Learn MoreUp to 4 Million Americans Out of Work With Long COVID
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In yet another example of the financial toll that the new coronavirus has exacted during the pandemic, a new report estimates that up to 4 million Americans are out of work as they struggle with long COVID.”T…
Learn MoreMandated Headgear Cuts Lacrosse Concussions
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A statewide headgear mandate (HM) for high school girls’ lacrosse is associated with a lower concussion rate, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Daniel C. H…
Learn MoreCholesterol Concentrations Improved in U.S. Adults From 2007 to 2018
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While lipid concentrations improved in the U.S. adult population from 2007 to 2018, there was variation in lipid control by race and ethnicity, according to a study published in the Aug. 23/30 issue of the J…
Learn MoreMethod of Childbirth Not Tied to Later Sexual Well-Being
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is no association between cesarean section and subsequent sexual enjoyment or frequency, according to a study published online July 20 in the British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.Florence Z. Marti…
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