Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women’s Aging Brains
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Yoga is known for its benefits to both the mind and body. And a gentle form of yoga may be an ideal early intervention technique for older women at risk of Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.In a sma…
Learn MoreTaking Kratom Claimed Her Son’s Life. Now She and Others Are Warning of the Dangers
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — J.D. Butler was planning a future with his girlfriend at his favorite New York City restaurant when that future came to a sudden, crushing halt.“They were planning on when she was moving in and arranging floo…
Learn MoreResearchers Explore New Nonaddictive Means of Fighting Pain
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that an experimental drug fine-tuned to a specific pain pathway can ease post-surgery aches, a finding that may eventually offer an alternative to highly addictive opioids.The pill, known f…
Learn MoreMarijuana Use by Youth: After Legalization, Education Seems to Matter
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After their U.S. states legalize marijuana, young adults who aren’t in college are more likely than college kids to use the drug and progress to cannabis use disorder, a new study finds.Prior to legalization,…
Learn MoreBullying Could Help Bring on Headaches for Teens
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — So, your high schooler has been complaining of headaches. Should you worry?Maybe, claims new research that finds bullying and suicidal thoughts are both linked to more frequent headaches in teens.“Headaches a…
Learn MoreMemory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans are less likely to be seen at a memory clinic than their white peers. So too are folks from neighborhoods that are poor and lack educational and job opportunities, according to a new study. T…
Learn MoreLa psilocibina podría ayudar a algunas personas con anorexia
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una dosis del ingrediente alucinógeno de los “hongos mágicos” podría ayudar a las personas con anorexia a superar su preocupación con la imagen corporal, sugiere un estudio temprano. El estudio, de apena…
Learn MorePill to Counter Postpartum Depression Looks Good in Trial, May Gain FDA Approval
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All eyes are on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week as the agency weighs approval of a new pill that may quickly treat and ease severe postpartum depression. Approval of the drug could help milli…
Learn MoreCould Exposure to Lead Early in Life Raise Odds for Criminality Later?
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being exposed to lead while in the womb or during early childhood may increase a person’s chance of engaging in criminal behavior as an adult, a new review claims.To arrive at this conclusion, the review aut…
Learn MoreAlcohol-Related Deaths Increased for Men, Women in Recent Years
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In recent years, alcohol-related deaths increased in male and female individuals, with a higher rate of increase among women, according to a study published online July 28 in JAMA Network Open.Ibraheem M. Kara…
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