FDA Says ADHD Med Adderall Is in Short Supply
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or narcolepsy may rely on the drug Adderall, but it is in short supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.The Adderall and …
Learn MoreLifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Over time, men and women under chronic stress face a significantly higher risk that they will die as a result of cancer, a new study warns.The finding comes from an analysis of more than three decades of U.S…
Learn MoreNearly Half of Long COVID Sufferers Still Haven’t Recovered Months Later
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one of every 20 people who had COVID still haven’t recovered completely from their initial infection six to 18 months later, a new study shows, while another 42% say they have only recovered partially…
Learn MoreStudy Casts Doubt on Mediterranean Diet’s Benefit to Brain
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A healthy diet might not protect you from dementia as some have suggested, according to a new Swedish study.The Mediterranean diet — which includes lots of vegetables, fruits, fish and healthy fats and littl…
Learn MoreCVS Will Lower Price of Menstrual Products in Many States With ‘Tampon Tax’
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) – CVS Health announced Wednesday that it will lower the prices of its brand of menstrual products by 25% in 12 states that tax tampons, pads and similar items.Twenty-one states tax these essential products, acc…
Learn MoreEven Before Uvalde, Gun-Related Deaths to Texas Schoolchildren Were Rising
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — School-age children are increasingly dying after being injured with guns, with firearms now the United States’ second-leading cause of death in 5- to 18-year-olds.After 19 children and two teachers were kill…
Learn MoreChildren & the Truth: A ‘Complicated’ Relationship
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While kids are told not to lie, they also get mixed messages about being honest in different situations.In a new study, researchers looked at how adults reacted to kids’ levels of honesty in various situatio…
Learn MoreMeasuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The answer to how tall a child will be is typically an estimate based on an average of the parents’ heights.But an Australian study that included more than 5 million people has found that more than 12,000 ge…
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