By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 -- Using both tobacco and marijuana is tied to significantly higher odds for depression and anxiety, a new study suggests. Among nearly 54,000 U.S. adults, those who…
7 Lifestyle Factors Help Keep Depression at Bay
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 -- A healthy lifestyle -- especially getting enough sleep -- may offer substantial protection against depression, new research suggests. The study, of more than 287,000 British adults,…
Web Searches for Self-Managed Abortion Rose After Dobbs…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 -- When some U.S. states made abortion illegal after the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Roe v Wade in June 2022, women in those areas increased their…
Can You Still Get COVID Tests for Free?
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 -- COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are gradually increasing in the United States, as two new variants gain a foothold in the nation. And with that rise, more…
California Legislature First to Pass Ban on 4…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 -- California is on track to become the first state to ban four food additives that some experts have linked to health issues ranging from behavioral problems…
Disney Princesses: Are They Good or Bad for…
By Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 -- For parents worried about how Disney princesses might impact their child's self-image, a new study is saying, “Let it go.” “In children's media, about 60%…
A Year After Launch, OTC Hearing Aids Arent…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 -- It's now been possible to buy a hearing aid over-the-counter for nearly a year, but few Americans are doing so. More education is needed about just…
Gene Test Spots Those Vulnerable to Rare but…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 -- A large number of drugs used to treat everything from multiple sclerosis to blood cancers to rheumatoid arthritis may cause a rare but often-fatal condition called…
Dirty Air Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 -- Air pollution has long been known to harm the heart and lungs, but new research suggests it might also raise the risk of breast cancer. Researchers…
Even a Mild Head Injury Raises the Odds…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 -- Any head injury — even a mild one — raises a person’s risk of later having an ischemic stroke. Having multiple injuries increases that risk, even…