Kids Have Already ‘Normalized’ Gender Roles by Preschool, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — So much for the powerful feminist messaging in the new Barbie movie.Director Greta Gerwig’s feminist interpretation of Barbie depicted the fashion dolls as judges, surgeons, naval officers, astronauts and U….
Learn More‘Night Owls’ Are Often Less Healthy, Upping Diabetes Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Staying up late comes naturally to some folks, whether they’re working or relaxing deep into the night.But being a night owl might come at a cost to one’s health.People who are night owls have a higher risk …
Learn MoreYour Hobby Could Help Keep Depression at Bay
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Seniors, pick up those knitting needles, some paintbrushes or that favorite novel, because new research suggests that having a hobby is linked to having lower depression in older people.Hobbies might include…
Learn MorePeople Exhale Less COVID Virus as Their Infection Wanes
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When you have COVID-19, when are you most infectious? Researchers are getting closer to an answer, with a new study finding that folks exhale the highest amounts of virus during the first eight days of their…
Learn MoreFor the Young, Vaping & Chronic Stress Often Go Together
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young people who vape are more likely to experience chronic stress, though it isn’t clear whether it was the stress that brought on the vaping or the vaping that caused the stress, investigators say.“Researc…
Learn MoreEvening Chronotype Linked to Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among middle-aged female nurses, those reporting an evening chronotype are more likely to have an unhealthy lifestyle, with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, even after accounting for lifestyle variables…
Learn MoreEvening Chronotype Linked to Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among middle-aged female nurses, those reporting an evening chronotype are more likely to have an unhealthy lifestyle, with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, even after accounting for lifestyle variables…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine Cut Risk for Influenza-Linked Hospitalizations in 2023
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Influenza vaccination reduced the risk for influenza-associated hospitalizations by 52 percent in the March to September Southern Hemisphere 2023 influenza season, according to research published in the Sept…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New COVID-19 Booster Shots
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave the green light to new COVID-19 boosters for Americans, setting the stage for the updated vaccines to become available within days.The COVID-19 shots from …
Learn MoreRed Cross Appeals for Donors During National Blood Shortage
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The American Red Cross said Monday that it urgently needs blood donations because the national blood supply has dropped nearly 25 percent since early August.Back-to-back climate-related disasters have hampere…
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