As Pandemic Eases, It’s Boom Times for Cosmetic Surgeons
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even after dropping 25 pounds, Megan Gilbert still had some insecurities when she looked in the mirror.”After breastfeeding two kids and losing weight, my breasts no longer looked how I wanted them to,” she…
Learn MorePoor Sleep Can Make Folks Selfish, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The health risks of losing sleep are well known, ranging from heart disease to depression, but who knew that too little sleep can also make you selfish?That’s the takeaway of new research from the Universit…
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Rollout of new Omicron-targeted COVID boosters could begin after Labor Day. Federal officials hope the shots will shield against an expected winter surge. Read moreAs pandemic eases, it’s boom times for cosmetic surgeons. Nearly 30% of practices that …
Learn MoreBreakfast Might Be Good for a Child’s Emotional Health, Too
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — What your kids eat for breakfast and where they eat it could matter for their social and emotional health. That’s the upshot of a new nationwide study from Spain that concluded that eating breakfast away fr…
Learn MoreToo Little Sleep Could Have Teens Piling on Pounds
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that not getting enough sleep may doom adolescents and teens to obesity and poorer health as they enter adulthood.Those who slept less than eight hours a night were more likely to be o…
Learn MoreMarijuana Use, Nicotine Vaping Reached Historic Highs in 2021
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana and nicotine vaping reached historically high prevalence among young adults in 2021, according to a report published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health.
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Learn More2019 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Life Expectancy in All States, D.C.
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2020, there was a decrease in life expectancy for all 50 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.), according to the Aug. 23 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Cente…
Learn MoreAdenoviral-Based COVID-19 Vaccines May Up Short-Term CV Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adenoviral-based COVID-19 vaccines may be associated with increased incidence of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism among people aged younger than 75 years, according to a study published online Aug…
Learn MoreHigher Hyperactivity, ADHD Scores Seen for Children Born Early-Term
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children with early-term birth have increased hyperactivity scores and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) scores, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in The Journal of Pediatrics.
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Learn MoreClinical Management Improves Hearing for Most With Meniere Disease
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with Meniere disease, most experience preservation or improvement in their hearing through strict clinical management, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Medicin…
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