Are Retired NFL Players Aging Faster Than Other Men?
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Former elite football players may age faster than their more average peers, a new study suggests. NFL players, especially former linemen, had fewer disease-free years and earlier high blood pressure and diabete…
Learn MoreYour Dog’s Behavior Is in Its DNA
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Is your pooch a herder or a hunter? You can try taking them to a trainer, but new research shows much of their behavior is hardwired in their DNA.For the new study, researchers analyzed DNA samples from more th…
Learn MoreEl mito del pico de suicidios en las fiestas de fin de año podría ser nocivo
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muchos estadounidenses creen que las tasas de suicidio se disparan cada vez que llega la temporada de fiestas de fin de año. Pero esto simplemente no es cierto.Sin embargo, un nuevo análisis revela…
Learn More¿Podrían las bacterias intestinales ayudar a provocar depresión?
MARTES, 6 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La depresión quizá sea un trastorno del cerebro, pero una nueva investigación amplía las evidencias de que también implica a los intestinos.Aunque la depresión es compleja, una investigación reciente …
Learn MoreMyth That Suicides Peak During the Holidays Could Cause Harm
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans believe that suicide rates spike every time the holiday season comes around. There’s just one catch: It’s not true.Yet, a new analysis reveals that 56% of stories published last year in U.S. n…
Learn MoreMinor Facial Scars Don’t Affect Others’ First Impressions, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A facial scar may make a person self-conscious, but it doesn’t change another person’s first impressions of their attractiveness or confidence, a new survey shows.The results found that a single, well-healed…
Learn MoreRecord Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant and postpartum women are dying of drug overdoses in record numbers, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made things worse, a new study shows. Deaths increased about 81% over the past four years, hittin…
Learn MoreAumentan las convulsiones graves, sobre todo entre las minorías
LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un creciente número de estadounidenses sufren unas convulsiones prolongadas y que ponen sus vidas en peligro, conocidas como estatus epiléptico, y las personas negras son el doble de propensas a experi…
Learn MoreCould Bacteria in Your Gut Help Spur Depression?
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Depression may be a disorder of the brain, but new research adds to evidence that it also involves the gut.While depression is complex, recent research has been pointing to a role for bacteria that dwell in th…
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