Foods High in Added Sugars Might Raise Your Odds for Kidney Stones
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a long list of reasons to avoid high-sugar foods, and a new study may be adding one more: kidney stones.Researchers found that among over 28,000 U.S. adults, those with a lot of added sugars in their d…
Learn MoreWhat Are the Different Types of Breast Cancer?
Facing a breast cancer diagnosis can be an overwhelming experience, filled with uncertainty and fear, but knowledge is a powerful tool. Here’s a guide on the different types of breast cancer, shedding light on ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), invasive…
Learn MoreMore Typos: Workers’ Mistakes Rise on Fridays, Study Shows
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Workers may sense it intuitively but their mouse clicks prove it: Friday afternoon is the least productive time of the work week.It’s also when workers make the most typos.A Texas A&M University team studied th…
Learn MoreLeprosy on the Rise in Florida: An Expert Answers Your Questions
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A wave of leprosy cases in Florida has led public health officials to conclude the disease-causing bacteria may be naturally found in the state.In the past, most people with leprosy in the United States had bee…
Learn MoreThink Your Job Is ‘Socially Useless’? You’re Not Alone
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ever feel like your job is pointless?A big part of the population feels just that way — that the jobs they do matter little to society.And a Swiss study that delved into what’s been dubbed the “bullshit jobs th…
Learn MoreOne Personality Type Is More Prone to Be an Anti-Vaxxer
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When studying which personality types were more likely to resist getting vaccines, researchers got a surprise. It was the extroverts who were more vaccine resistant. Compared to other personality styles, extrov…
Learn MoreTroubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The trauma and unhappy family dynamics of childhood may follow kids into old age, affecting both their mind and body, according to new research. “We looked at self-reported disability, as well as objectively me…
Learn MoreEarly-Stage Cancer Diagnoses Decreased During First Year of COVID-19
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of cancer diagnoses decreased following COVID-19 emergence in March 2020, with the largest decrease seen for stage I disease, according to a study published in the August issue of The Lancet Oncolo…
Learn MorePeople With Mental Disorders Less Likely to Complete CRC Screening
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with mental disorders are less likely to participate in colorectal cancer screening versus those without these disorders, according to a study published in the July issue of The Lancet Psychiatry.Mette…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Second OTC Naloxone Spray for Suspected Opioid Overdose
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved RiVive, an over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.”We know naloxone is a pow…
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