Rates of Problem Marijuana Use Are Rising Among Seniors

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 18, 2024
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As marijuana use becomes legal and more accepted across America, more seniors are developing unhealthy relationships with the drug, a new report suggests.

A look at data on almost 56 million Medicare beneficiaries finds "rates of health care encounters with cannabis-rela...

Could a Blood Test Predict Parkinson's Years Before Symptoms?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 18, 2024
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A new blood test might be able to predict Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms of the movement disorder surface, researchers said.

The test correctly predicted a high risk of Parkinson’s in 16 patients who went on to develop the disease, results show...

Using Diabetes Drug Metformin Around Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• June 18, 2024
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Two new studies offer reassurance that using the diabetes drug metformin before and during pregnancy is not linked to birth defects.

The latest findings, which apply to men planning to conceive with their partners or women in early pregnancy, contradict a 2022 study tha...

Average American's Diet Improved Only Slightly Over Past 20 Years

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 18, 2024
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 The average American diet has only improved modestly over the past two decades, despite tons of research tying unhealthy food to obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds.

The percentage of U.S. adults with a poor diet decreased from 49% to 37% ...

High Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some From Lifesaving Opioid Antidote

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 18, 2024
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Patients are less likely to fill prescriptions for the overdose-reversing drug naloxone when they have to shell out more at the pharmacy, a new study finds.

Naloxone (also known by the brand name Narcan) is a critical lifesaving tool in preventing deaths from opioid over...

Pandemic-Era Tax Credits Made Healthcare More Affordable, But They're Set to Expire

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 18, 2024
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In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.

Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the n...

Another Study Finds CRISPR Gene Therapy Fights Sickle Cell

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 18, 2024
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There's more good news in the battle against sickle cell disease, with another trial finding CRISPR gene-editing therapy delivering impressive results for patients.

“It’s encouraging that this gene-editing treatment continues to show promising efficacy for sickle cel...

Most Americans Believe Pandemic Policies Were Good Idea: Poll

• June 18, 2024
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Despite all the grumbling at the time, most Americans now look back upon pandemic-era policies as a good idea, a new poll shows.

A majority of Americans see four key pandemic policies as “generally a good idea” in retrospect:

• Mask requirements in stores...

Adults' Phobias Show Up as Differences in the Brain

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 18, 2024
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Adults' phobias can be correlated with changes in the structure of their brains, a new study finds.

What’s more, the neurological differences seen in adults with phobias are more extensive than those observed in people with other forms of anxiety.

Phobia is the m...

Is Mom's Fish Intake During Pregnancy Linked to Juvenile Arthritis?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 18, 2024
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Eating fish while pregnant doesn’t appear to increase a child’s later risk of juvenile arthritis, particularly if the fish is oily like salmon, trout or sardines, new research shows.

“We cannot caution pregnant women against consuming fish solely based on this stud...

Inherited Alzheimer's: Whether It's From Mom or Dad Could Matter

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 17, 2024
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Genetics can play a role in a person's odds for Alzheimer's disease, and new research suggests differences in that risk are based on which parent had the illness.

In a study of 4,400 people still "cognitively unimpaired," there was higher buildup of amyloid protein plaqu...

Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Sites

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• June 17, 2024
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The U.S. Surgeon General announced Monday that he will push for warning labels on all social media platforms, stating that they may harm teens' mental health.

"The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency -- and social media has emerged as an important con...

Trouble Getting Your Kids to Sleep? You're Not Alone, Poll Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 17, 2024
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Nearly 1 in 4 parents struggle to get their child to sleep, a new poll reports.

Some of this is related to poor sleep hygiene, but some also is due to dark worries harbored by the kids, researchers report.

Parents of sleepless children are less likely to have a bed...

There May Be 6 Types of Depression, and Brain Scans Can Sort Them Out

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 17, 2024
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Depression can be sorted into six distinct types using brain scans, a revelation that could improve treatment for many suffering the debilitating mood disorder.

Researchers analyzed brain scans to identify six different biological types of depression, based on difference...

Getting Your Exercise in Nature May Bring Added Benefits

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 17, 2024
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Exercising in natural surroundings -- a jog through a park, a bicycle ride along a trail -- could be more beneficial than working out indoors, a new review suggests.

However, access to natural areas that are public varies widely, with not everyone having the chance to ex...

Rate of Chronic High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Doubled in U.S. Since 2008

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 17, 2024
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The number of pregnant women with chronic high blood pressure doubled during the past decade and a half, but treatment remains low among them, a new study found.

About 3.7% of pregnant women were diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2021, up from 1.8% in 2008, researche...

Pet Bearded Dragons Pose Salmonella Danger, CDC Warns

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 17, 2024
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Lizards called bearded dragons may not breathe fire, but they can be a source of one nasty infection: Salmonella.

So warned the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a health advisory on Friday, noting there have been reports of 15 salmonella illnesses linke...

What Are Nicotine Pouches, and Are They Less Harmful Than Smoking?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 17, 2024
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Nicotine pouches might be less harmful than smoking or chewing tobacco, but they still pose an addiction risk to users, a new review finds.

These pouches are filled with crystallized nicotine, and are placed between the gums and lips, researchers said. They are sold in v...

Help for Women Battling ADHD & Opioid Addiction in Pregnancy

• June 17, 2024
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Opioid overdoses in pregnant women are at an all-time high in the United States, and researchers think they’ve figured out one way to counter this phenomenon.

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is strongly tied to substance use disorders, which means some ...

International Travel: Don't Forget Your Child's Vaccinations

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• June 16, 2024
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Exploring Europe, taking an African safari, going on a trip to the tropics: In many cases, vaccines are needed for travel, and that's doubly true for children.

According to pediatrician Dr. Lauren Nguyen, researching what vaccines are needed and preparing well befo...