Mitch McConnell’s Recent Episodes Weren’t Strokes or Seizures, Capitol Doc Says
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The two “freezing” episodes that Sen. Mitch McConnell experienced recently weren’t strokes or seizures, the Capitol physician said in a new letter released Tuesday.“My examination of you following your August…
Learn MoreMitch McConnell’s Recent Episodes Weren’t Strokes or Seizures, Capitol Doc Says
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The two “freezing” episodes that Sen. Mitch McConnell experienced recently weren’t strokes or seizures, the Capitol physician said in a new letter released Tuesday.“My examination of you following your August…
Learn MoreEye-Tracking Device Could Be More Accurate Test for Autism in Toddlers
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just 1 in 4 children with autism is diagnosed before age 3, but a new eye-tracking technology may allow for earlier diagnosis and intervention, according to three clinical studies of more than 1,500 kids.Auti…
Learn MorePsilocybin Tied to Fewer Symptoms With Major Depressive Disorder
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Psilocybin treatment is associated with a clinically significant sustained reduction in depressive symptoms and functional disability in individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a phase …
Learn MoreNew Opioids Are Joining the Illicit Drug Supply, and They’re More Potent Than Fentanyl
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In recent years, the opioid epidemic has been worsened by the advent of street fentanyl, an illicit version of a powerful prescription painkiller.But experts now warn that the threat posed by fentanyl may ult…
Learn MoreCommon Plastics Chemical Could Harm Boys’ Development
MONDAY, Sept. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Phthalates are commonly used in plastics, and researchers have now tied them to developmental issues in toddler boys who were exposed to the chemical in the womb.The new study links the chemicals to emotional …
Learn MoreAnxious Driver? There Are Ways to Ease Your Stress
SUNDAY, Sept. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s not unusual to experience driving anxiety. Living in cities with heavy traffic, five-lane highways and little public transportation can make it even harder. A psychologist offers some suggestions for easi…
Learn MoreHomesickness Is Common for College Freshmen. A Psychologist Offers Tips to Cope
SATURDAY, Sept. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It can be hard for new college students, or those returning after summer break, to be away from home.Homesickness is a normal reaction. About 30% of all students and 70% of first-year students experience it….
Learn MoreMás estrés, mayores probabilidades de fibrilación auricular en mujeres después de la menopausia
VIERNES, 1 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres posmenopáusicas que están estresadas, deprimidas o tienen problemas para dormir pueden enfrentar un mayor riesgo de padecer un trastorno común del ritmo cardíaco, de acuerdo con una nue…
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