Legalizing Marijuana Doesn’t Raise Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living in a U.S. state where recreational weed is legal does not appear to increase the average adult’s risk of succumbing to “reefer madness,” a new study of twins has determined.An adult living in a “legal” …
Learn MoreStuck in Traffic? Diesel Fumes May Be Harming Your Brain
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you find yourself stuck in a traffic jam and you start to feel fuzzy-headed, the diesel exhaust from the truck in front of you might be to blame.New research found that just two hours of exposure to diesel …
Learn MorePolypill Not Linked to Reduced Cognitive Decline in Seniors
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A polypill (antihypertensives and a statin) does not reduce cognitive decline but is associated with reduced functional decline for adults aged 65 years and older with cardiovascular risk factors, according to…
Learn MoreMidlife Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity Impacts Cognitive Abilities
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is positively associated with cognitive performance, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health…
Learn More1 in 8 Older Americans May Be ‘Junk Food Addicts,’ Poll Finds
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It may be that as many as 13% of older adults are addicted to highly processed comfort foods, a new survey finds.Craving cookies, chips, packaged snacks and soda was seen in adults aged 50 to 80, according to …
Learn MoreU.S. Parents Face Big Disparities in Access to Autism Care Services
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Autism services are harder to find in many of the places where Black, Hispanic and Native American families live, new research shows.It’s known that there are racial disparities in U.S. families’ receipt of au…
Learn MoreFear of Public Spaces Is Common in People With Epilepsy
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many adults with epilepsy have agoraphobia, or a fear of public places, new research suggests. That impacts quality of life and is something doctors should include in other screening that looks for anxiety or …
Learn MoreSleep Disorders in Children and Parents Increase Parental Stress
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stress is higher among adults with sleep disorders and whose children have sleep disorders, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in PLOS ONE.Ray M. Merrill, M.P.H., Ph.D., and Kayla R. Slavik, both fr…
Learn MoreHealthy Lifestyle Lowers Memory Decline, Even for Those With Genetic Risk
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A healthy lifestyle is associated with slower memory decline in older adults, even in the presence of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in The BMJ.Jianping …
Learn MoreUno de cada 3 trabajadores de salud pública de EE. UU. se siente amenazado durante la pandemia
MIÉRCOLES, 25 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un tercio de los trabajadores de salud pública han soportado las amenazas, la rabia y la agresividad del público durante la pandemia, y esto se ha cobrado un alto costo en cuanto a su salud mental, en…
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