Health Highlights: Oct. 31, 2022
Breast cancer management services offer guidance to at-risk patients. These specialized practices are popping up across the country, helping people estimate their cancer risk and manage breast cancer screening and treatment. Read moreBad marriages may…
Learn MoreWorkplace Bullies May Help Produce Conspiracy Theorists: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Conspiracy theories have abounded during the COVID-19 pandemic and in American politics in recent years.Now, researchers overseas say they have identified a link between being bullied in the workplace and devel…
Learn MoreDo Fasting Diets Affect a Woman’s Hormones?
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Intermittent fasting has taken off as a way to lose weight without having to limit types of a food a person eats.But there was little research on how eating only during a few hours of the day and then only dri…
Learn MoreCystic Fibrosis Screening Often Misses Black, Hispanic Babies
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) – While early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis can prevent permanent lung damage, newborn screening often looks only for genetic mutations more common in white people than those found in people of color, a new study …
Learn MoreStress + Air Pollution a Bad Combo in Pregnancy: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Protecting pregnant women from air pollution may improve the birth weight of their babies, a new study suggests. This is especially important for stressed-out mothers who live in neighborhoods burdened by poor…
Learn MoreHeading South for the Winter? Check This Medical Checklist
SUNDAY, Oct. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Escaping from a cold, wintery place to a warm climate can be fun for so-called “snowbirds” who migrate south for the winter. Still, experts say it’s a good idea for older adults to prepare by having a “medical…
Learn MorePediatricians Offer Tips on a Spooky But Safe Halloween
SATURDAY, Oct. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — By the time they’re in elementary school, kids typically know their favorite parts about celebrating Halloween.But the holiday is still new to babies and toddlers, and some little ones may find it all too mu…
Learn MoreSkin-to-Skin Contact Right After Cesarean Has Benefits for Mom, Baby
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Skin-to-skin contact immediately after a cesarean section has benefits for both mother and newborn, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Nursing Open.José Miguel Pérez-Jiménez, from Hospital Unive…
Learn MorePlaying Video Games Tied to Better Cognitive Performance in Children
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children who play video games show better cognitive performance involving response inhibition and working memory than children who did not play video games, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in JAM…
Learn MoreUntreated Depression May Increase Later Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Symptomatic depression is associated with a 51 percent increased risk of dementia, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Biological Psychiatry.Liu Yang, M.D., from Fudan University in Shanghai, and …
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