In Tibetan Monk Study, Hints That Meditating Can Alter Gut Microbes
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Meditation might help a person’s gut health — but it takes a lot of meditation over a long time.Tibetan Buddhist monks appear to have gut microbes that differ substantially from others living near them, a new…
Learn MoreYoung Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When birth rates fall in the United States, experts try to figure out what’s happening.The fertility rate is at its lowest since the 1970s — 1.71 per woman, according to a new study.But it’s not that young p…
Learn MoreGuidelines Updated for Cognitive Rehabilitation After TBI
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In an article published in the January/February issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, the authors present an update to the guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation following traumatic brain injur…
Learn MoreActs of Kindness Could Be Natural Antidepressants
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People suffering from depression or anxiety may be able to help themselves by helping others — even in small ways, researchers report.In a recent study of 122 people with depression or anxiety symptoms, those…
Learn More¿Cuál pausa de ejercicio breve es mejor para su salud?
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millones de adultos pasan demasiado tiempo en un escritorio o frente a una pantalla, y hace mucho que los expertos aconsejan pasar menos tiempo sentado y moverse más.Pero si la meta es una presión arteri…
Learn MoreLos negros y los hispanos con epilepsia con frecuencia no reciben los medicamentos más nuevos
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos estadounidenses que sufren de epilepsia y que son negros o hispanos tienen menos probabilidades que los adultos blancos de que les receten los medicamentos más nuevos, según una investigación…
Learn MoreWearable Device-Detected Biomarkers Could ID Symptoms After Trauma
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Biomarkers detected by a wrist-wearable device may be useful for screening for pain, sleep, and anxiety outcomes after exposure to trauma, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in JAMA Psychiatry.Laura…
Learn MoreMost Clergy Agree With Science on Treatment of Depression: Study
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Worries that clergy will urge depressed congregants to rely on prayer and not other mental health care appear to be unfounded.A nationwide survey found that 90% of clergy members embraced a medical understandi…
Learn MorePharmacists Can Be Key to Helping Folks Kick Opioid Addiction
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Pharmacists could play an important role in helping curb the U.S. opioid epidemic, a new study suggests.Researchers studied the impact of a Rhode Island law allowing specially trained pharmacists to prescribe b…
Learn MoreBan on Menthols Won’t Push Smokers to Black Market Cigarettes: Study
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Despite tobacco industry claims, a new study found that banning menthol-flavored cigarettes did not lead to more people purchasing illicit smokes.Researchers at the University of Waterloo surveyed smokers to st…
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