Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Can Kill. What Is It, and How Can You Protect Yourself?
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Robert Weymouth, 58, of Portland, Maine, died this year because of a tick bite.You’ve likely heard of Lyme disease and the problems it can cause when passed to a human through the bite of a deer tick. But Lyme…
Learn MoreKetamine Beats Shock Therapy in Easing Tough-to-Treat Depression
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ketamine may be an alternative to shock treatment for people with treatment-resistant major depression, a new study suggests.Currently, patients with major depressive disorder who don’t find a medication or t…
Learn MoreResearch Helps Uncover Causes of SIDS
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have found another clue as to why some infants die suddenly in their sleep, and it’s related to a faulty chemical receptor in the brainstem. Experts said the findings provide another puzzle piece …
Learn MoreExercise Might Boost Your Tolerance for Pain
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One potential solution to reducing chronic pain: Get moving.A new Norwegian study finds that physically active folks have greater pain tolerance compared to sedentary types. Those with higher levels of activi…
Learn MoreAlzheimer’s Genes Might Also Raise Odds for Epilepsy
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – People with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease may have an increased risk of epilepsy, a new study says. And folks with a certain type of epilepsy may have higher odds of developing Alzheimer’s di…
Learn MoreHeavy Drinking Could Raise Your Risk for Frailty: Study
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Drinking heavily while younger puts you at risk for muscle loss and frailty later in life, new research suggests. These findings are another reason to cut back on the booze, according to the research team fro…
Learn MoreHigher Childhood Vitamin D Dose May Cut Risk for Later Psychiatric Problems
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher doses of vitamin D3 supplementation up to age 2 years are associated with a decreased risk for internalizing problems in later childhood, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network O…
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