Broad Eating Disorder Symptoms Linked to Later Alcohol Problems
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Broad eating disorder symptoms are associated with later alcohol problems, according to a study published online June 23 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.Leon Hirvelä, M.D., from the Universit…
Learn MoreObesity Associated With Prolonged Symptoms After Mild TBI
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is associated with increased inflammation and prolonged symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), according to a study published online June 27 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psy…
Learn MoreLoneliness Can Really Break a Heart in People With Diabetes
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness might be a true heartbreaker for people with diabetes — raising their odds of a heart attack even more than unhealthy lifestyle habits do.That’s according to a new study of over 18,000 adults with …
Learn MoreTaking ADHD Meds Won’t Raise a Kid’s Odds for Drug Abuse Later: Study
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stimulant medications like Ritalin are commonly prescribed to help treat the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but there have been concerns the drugs may lay the groundwork for later subst…
Learn MoreAustralian Footballer Is First Female Athlete to Receive Diagnosis of CTE
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heather Anderson, a star Australian rules football player who died last November, is the first female professional athlete to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.”She is the first fema…
Learn MoreCuando el olfato de los adultos mayores se reduce, su riesgo de depresión sube
LUNES, 3 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los investigadores encontraron unas nuevas evidencias significativas de un vínculo entre una reducción en el sentido del olfato y el riesgo de desarrollar depresión más adelante en la vida. La afección se …
Learn MoreAustralian Footballer Is First Female Athlete to Receive Diagnosis of CTE
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heather Anderson, a star Australian rules football player who died last November, is the first female professional athlete to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. “She is the first fem…
Learn MoreProgram Helps Folks Battling Mental Illness Beat Another Foe: Smoking
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Richard Stumacher’s coworker at Northwell Health in New York City used to smoke to curb her severe anxiety, and tried multiple times to stop.“She went through the program and she would quit, and then she…
Learn MoreAccess to Medical Marijuana Won’t Lower Use of Opioid Painkillers: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana is touted as a pain reliever, but in U.S. states where it’s legal, prescriptions for opioid or non-opioid painkillers haven’t decreased, a new study finds.According to researchers, this mea…
Learn MoreDepression Rates Rise for Minority Youth in States With Anti-LGBT Legislation
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Youth who are both LGBTQ+ and either Black or Hispanic and live in U.S. states that have discriminatory policies are more likely to have depression than their counterparts in states that are more affirming t…
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