By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 -- Growing up in poverty may harm the structural wiring of a child’s brain, a new study claims. Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St.…
Home Delivery of Alcohol Expanded During Pandemic, With…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 -- During the COVID-19 pandemic home liquor delivery soared in the United States, as did binge drinking along with it, a new study finds. "'Home delivery’ refers…
Is Coffees Morning Jolt Mostly Placebo?
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 -- Coffee kickstarts many a sleepyhead’s day, but a new study argues that it’s not the caffeine alone that provides the morning wake-up. People who took a…
A Little Drinking Wont Help Prevent Obesity, Diabetes
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 -- Having a couple of drinks a day won't protect you from obesity or diabetes, a new study suggests. Everybody knows that heavy drinking isn't good for…
Meningitis Cases Rising Among Gay Men With HIV
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 -- Meningococcal disease -- which includes meningitis -- appears to be on the rise among Americans infected with HIV, new research reveals. Researchers stress that the risk…
Someday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 -- Could a grocery cart save lives by preventing possible strokes? It just might. The notion stems from a new British study in which grocery cart handles…
Transgender People Face Much Higher Risk of Suicide,…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 – New research has found that people who are transgender are far more prone to suicide than their peers. The new study, using Denmark’s centralized data repository,…
Forty Percent of U.S. Girls, Young Women Are…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 -- Nearly 4 out of 10 girls and young women aren’t getting enough iron and they may have their periods to blame, a new U.S. study shows.…
New Competitor to Wegovy, Retatrutide, Shows Promise in…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 -- An experimental drug appears to outperform the trendy medications Wegovy and Ozempic for both weight loss and diabetes control, a pair of early clinical trials shows.…
FDA Approves Litfulo for Teens, Adults With Alopecia…
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Litfulo (ritlecitinib) for adults and adolescents aged 12 years and older with severe alopecia areata at a recommended…