Health Highlights: April 11, 2023
Move to ‘green’ school buses could boost kids’ class attendance. Outdated buses actually wind up costing kids many days of education, thanks to the clouds of diesel exhaust left in their wake, a new study argues. Read more1 in 5 American adults say th…
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Dirty air could raise your odds for dementia. A review of prior research found consistent evidence of a link between fine particle pollution and neurological decline. Read moreCOVID in pregnancy can harm the fetal brain. Two babies exposed to COVID i…
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‘Morning after’ antibiotics might prevent common STDs. Taking a common antibiotic within 72 hours of unprotected sex cut the chances of a sexually transmitted bacterial infection in high-risk groups, researchers found. Read moreRace could matter when…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 31, 2023
‘Harsh’ parenting can bring mental health harms to kids. In a new study, yelling and physical punishment were more likely than calm, consistent parenting to lead to emotional issues, researchers found. Read moreTalking to your kids about school shooti…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 30, 2023
Pets could prevent food allergies in kids. Having a dog lowered the risk of egg, milk and nut allergies, while cats lowered the chances of egg, wheat and soybean allergies, new research shows. Read moreMigraines may follow daily circadian patterns. Yo…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 29, 2023
Too much time online might raise kids’ odds for mental health woes. A new study links excessive screen time to the mood disorders, and found brain changes that contribute to the disorders. Read moreFlu ups short-term odds for heart attack 6-fold. Besi…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 28, 2023
Hidden heart disease can still raise your odds for heart attack 8-fold. In a finding that demonstrates how stealthy heart disease can be, new research shows folks with subclinical disease were vulnerable to a “surprise” heart attack. Read moreCould bo…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 27, 2023
COVID in pregnancy might raise odds for neurodevelopmental issues in sons. Boys whose mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy may be slower to reach early developmental milestones than other babies. Read moreSleep apnea in childhood could affect develo…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 24, 2023
Losing a spouse may be more lethal for men. In a new study, A widower was 70% more likely to die in the year after loss than his non-widowed peers, while that raised risk was only 27% among widows. Read moreCOVID pandemic got more Americans worried ab…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 23, 2023
Coffee won’t affect your heart rhythms. A study pitting days of coffee drinking against days of abstaining found no significant difference in the number of premature atrial contractions — when the heart seems to “skip a beat.” Read moreLiving near no…
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