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Teenagers Are Quitting HS Sports Due to Body Image Concerns Driven by Social Media
More teens are quitting HS sports saying they don’t look right for the sports based on what they see in the media and social media, according to a new study.
COVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a Rare but Serious Autoimmune Disorder, New Study Finds
In a new study, participants recently infected with COVID-19 were six times more likely to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome, where the immune system attacks the nerves.
Adult ADHD Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
A new study finds adults with ADHD are nearly 3 times more likely to develop dementia compared to those without the condition.
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Women's Risk of Early Death by 23%
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2024
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Experts have long extolled the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and a new study adds to that evidence, finding it cuts the odds for an early death in women by 23%.
“For women who want to live longer, our study says watch your diet!" said study senior author Dr. Sam...
Almost 1 in 3 Americans Know Someone Who's Died From a Drug Overdose
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2024
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As the opioid addiction crisis continues to lay waste to American life, a new survey finds that nearly a third of U.S. adults now know someone who's died of a drug overdose.
Conducted in the spring of 2023, the survey of 2,300 Americans found 32% saying they'd dealt with...
1 in 8 Older Americans Are Stricken With Traumatic Head Injury
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2024
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About one in eight U.S. seniors will be treated for a traumatic brain injury, typically during a fall, a new study finds.
Medicare data shows that about 13% of seniors suffered a severe concussion during an average follow-up period of 18 years, researchers report.
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Could Tough Workouts Trigger a Hot Flash?
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2024
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While going through menopause, many women who gain weight head to the gym for intense workouts, but new research suggests that too much exercise may help trigger another side effect: hot flashes.
In a report published May 29 in the journal Menopause, investigat...
U.S. Deaths Linked to ATVs Rose by a Third in One Year
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2024
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In just one year, U.S. deaths linked to the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) jumped by a third, according to the latest report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
With another summer set to begin and ATVs brought out of storage, the agency is warning of the da...
Stress, Discrimination Add to Cancer Burden for LGBTQ+ Americans
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2024
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While LGBTQ+ people have higher risk factors for cancer, they are apt to face discrimination when in need of high-quality medical care, a new report shows.
In particular, LGBTQ+ people have to worry that a health care provider will refuse to treat them due to their gende...
Suicidal Impulses May Peak During Restless Nights
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2024
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The wee hours of the morning could be the most dangerous for someone on the brink of suicide or homicide, a new study shows.
There’s a five-fold greater risk for suicide and an eight-fold greater risk for homicide between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. for those awake in the still ...
Night Owls Could Be Upping Their Mental Health Risks
- May 31, 2024
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People who regularly stay up until the wee hours of the morning could be harming their mental health, a new study finds.
Regardless of whether people were morning larks or a night owls, they tended to have higher rates of mental and behavioral disorders if they stayed u...
Amsterdam's 'Psychiatric Ambulance' Could Be Advance For Those in Mental Health Crisis
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2024
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Ambulances meant for people having a mental health crisis could help folks get the care they need with less confrontation and friction, a new study says.
People transported to the hospital by a “psychiatric ambulance” required fewer restraints or coercive measures th...
Caffeine Affects Dopamine Function in Parkinson's Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2024
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Caffeine has been associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, but a new study says a coffee jolt might not be good for people already diagnosed with the brain disorder.
Consuming caffeine appears to blunt the brain’s ability to use dopamine, the...
CDC Reports Third Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu, Risk to Public Remains 'Low'
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, there's been a third case of H5N1 avian flu confirmed in a dairy worker, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
The previous two human cases -- the first in Texas, the second in Michigan, where this latest case also o...
Doctors Used See-Through Plastic 'Window' to Monitor Injured Man's Brain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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California skateboarder Jared Hager has become the first person to receive a transparent skull replacement, which allows doctors to better view the function of his brain.
The window has allowed doctors to both monitor his progress and test new and better scanning methods...
PTSD, Anxiety Is Rising Among College Students
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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America's college students seem to be more stressed than ever, with a new report finding a sharp rise in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD) on campuses across the country.
In a "national sample of U.S. college students, we foun...
Study Confirms Effectiveness of 'Watch-and-Wait' Approach to Prostate Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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For a large percentage of men with prostate cancer, the tumor may be so slow-growing that doctors advise a "watch-and-wait" approach instead of active treatment.
Now, a study of almost 2,200 patients followed for up to a decade finds that, for most, that decision may be ...
Suicide Rates Among Cancer Patients Are Falling
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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Even as suicide rates have risen among Americans generally, one group appears to be bucking that trend: People diagnosed with cancer.
Experts are crediting improved access to counseling and other "psychosocial care" with easing the emotional toll of cancer and keeping m...
Scientists May Have Spotted Stuttering's Origins in the Brain
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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Stuttering is a neurological condition, not a psychological one, and scientists in Finland now believe they've found the disrupted network in the brain that may cause it.
"These findings explain well-known features of stuttering, such as the motor difficulties in speech ...
Cancer Patients Get Poorer Care at Hospitals Serving Minority Communities
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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Cancer patients receive less effective treatment at hospitals that mainly serve minority communities, a new study shows.
More than 9% of cancer patients are treated at hospitals where a significant percentage of patients are from minority groups, researchers say.
T...
Coming to Grips With a Third Thumb
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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A “Third Thumb” -- a robotic, prosthetic extra thumb -- is easy to use and can help folks grab and tote more objects, a new study says.
Hundreds of diverse test subjects at a science exhibition were able to figure out the extra thumb quickly and use it to pick up thi...
Will Epilepsy Meds Taken in Pregnancy Affect a Child's Creativity?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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Newer epilepsy drugs taken while pregnant won’t affect the creative thinking of children, an effect that had been observed in older medications, a new study reports.
Researchers found no difference in creativity scores at age 4 between kids of mothers with epilepsy and...
Being a Dad May Take Toll on Men's Hearts
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 30, 2024
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The old joke holds that fatherhood causes a man’s hair to go prematurely gray.
Whether or not that’s true, being a father does appear to put men at greater risk of poor heart health later in life, a new study finds.
Dads tended to have worse heart health than m...