Exercise, Mindfulness May Not Boost Seniors’ Thinking, Memory
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exercise and mindfulness are known for their health benefits, but a new study found that didn’t extend to boosting memory or thinking skills in healthy seniors. That doesn’t mean these activities wouldn’t be …
Learn MoreCases of Deadly Heart Infection Tied to Opioid Abuse Rose Sharply During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers already knew that injecting drugs can lead to the dangerous and deadly heart infection called endocarditis.Now they know that also becoming infected with COVID-19 appears to increase risk for this…
Learn MoreWhat’s Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage — and What Parents Can Do
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Shortages of the ADHD drug Adderall are expected to continue for months, forcing families to scramble for ways to deal with their children’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).The shortage has ca…
Learn MoreMost People With COPD Enjoy Good Mental Health: Study
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Surprisingly, most people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are in excellent mental health, Canadian researchers report.Two-thirds of COPD patients don’t suffer from common mental he…
Learn MoreAfter Angioplasty, Depression Can Keep Heart Patients From Taking Meds
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients who undergo angioplasty and stenting to open clogged arteries in and around the heart should also be screened for depression, according to a new study. Researchers found that depressed patients were …
Learn MoreEl ADN dicta la conducta de su perro
VIERNES, 9 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Es su perro pastor o cazador? Puede intentar llevarlo a un entrenador, pero una nueva investigación muestra que gran parte de su conducta está programada en su ADN.En el nuevo estudio, los investiga…
Learn MoreGig Economy Could Be Harming Workers’ Health
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Capitalism is thought to bring out the best in workers, but there’s a dark side to tying a person’s everyday efforts to their weekly paycheck.Folks relying on short-term, freelanced office jobs, or jobs where …
Learn MoreOdds for Early Death Rise After Severe Injury Linked to Alcohol
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Before you toast the holiday season with too much alcohol, here’s a sobering thought.Folks who get injured severely enough while intoxicated to require hospital treatment are five times more likely to die in t…
Learn MoreFewer Buprenorphine Initiation Episodes Seen During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of active prescriptions for buprenorphine remained stable during the COVID-19 pandemic, with fewer new treatment episodes and fewer episodes ending, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in th…
Learn MoreFully Online College Classes Tied to Greater Psychological Distress
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fully remote college classes were associated with higher levels of psychological distress during 2021 for students compared with those attending hybrid format classes, according to a study published online Nov….
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