Historical Context and Significance Origins of Hemp Usage Hemp has a rich history that goes way back in time. It’s one of the oldest cultivated plants known to humankind. In my exploration, I learned that…
Medicare Will Save U.S. Billions Negotiating Drug Prices
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- The U.S. government could save billions every year once Medicare begins negotiating drug prices in 2026, new research suggests. The Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress…
U.S. Parents Face Big Disparities in Access to…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Autism services are harder to find in many of the places where Black, Hispanic and Native American families live, new research shows. It's known that there…
Fear of Public Spaces Is Common in People…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 -- Many adults with epilepsy have agoraphobia, or a fear of public places, new research suggests. That impacts quality of life and is something doctors should include…
Many Seniors Shunned In-Home Care During Pandemic, Worsening…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on older Americans. A new study finds that many older adults declined medically necessary in-home care during the…
AHA News: Depression, Poor Mental Health in Young…
By American Heart Association News>TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Young adults with depression or overall poor mental health report more heart attacks, strokes and risk factors for cardiovascular disease than their…
U.S. Leads in Health Care Spending, But Is…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 -- The United States spends up to four times more on health care than most wealthy nations, but it doesn't have much to show for it. Life…
People With Autism May Feel Pain More Intensely:…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 -- People who have autism feel pain at a higher intensity than others, which is the opposite of what many believe to be true, new research suggests.…
Is Oxytocin Really the Love Hormone? Rodent Research…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 -- The "love hormone" oxytocin might not play the critical role in forming social bonds that scientists have long believed, a new animal study suggests. Prairie voles…