By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- A large new study challenges the long-held idea that depression makes people more vulnerable to cancer, finding no association between the mental health condition and most…
Fatigue Can Plague People With MS. Exercise May…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- Patients with a type of multiple sclerosis (MS) known as relapsing-remitting MS could have less fatigue if they got more active and were in better physical…
Some Newborns Need Methadone Post-Surgery, But Use Brings…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- About 1 in 5 newborns hospitalized for surgery to treat a life-threatening bowel infection are given opioids for pain relief and some then need methadone to…
Chemical Contamination on International Space Station Exceeds That…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are living in an environment that contains higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals than seen in American homes, new…
Aerobic Exercise Might Ease Pain for Women Whove…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- Patients being treated for ovarian cancer often experience peripheral neuropathy, a side effect from their chemotherapy that can cause both pain and numbness for months, or…
Precursor to Blood Cancer Is Tricky to Diagnose,…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- New research shows hard-to-diagnose blood disorders called myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS) are often misdiagnosed and a second opinion may be needed. The difficulty of diagnosis and frequent…
Vacations in the Sun Arent Good for Your…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- It’s already known that the “healthy glow” of a tan actually represents damage to skin cells. But a new study of people on vacation has found…
Breathing Dirty Air Raises Odds for Wide Range…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- New research links air pollution to a variety of cancers, not just lung cancer. Long-term exposure to fine-particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may…
Study Confirms it: Texting While Walking Is Dangerous
By Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- It seems obvious that texting and walking can be a dangerous duo, but now a new Australian study offers solid evidence of the dangers. Emergency…
Breast Cancer Screening May Not Be Worth It…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 -- The risks of screening mammograms to catch breast cancer may outweigh the benefits for certain women aged 70 or older, new research indicates. The main risk?…