By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 -- A new poll on sleep and mental health has found that more than 90% of adults who reported they get good sleep were also free of…
COVIDs Toll on Mental Health May Have Been…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 -- A new review of 137 studies from around the world has found that, despite dramatic stories about COVID-19’s impact on mental health, the psychological fallout from…
Health Highlights: March 9, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: March 9, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>Two healthy diets may help prevent dementia. Seniors who followed either the Mediterranean or MIND diet had the brain age of someone 18…
Depression Ups Odds for a Stroke
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 -- In yet another example of the mind-body connection, people with depression symptoms may face an increased risk of having a stroke, as well as a worse…
Diabetes Rates Keep Rising Among Young Americans
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 -- Troubling new research finds that rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are continuing to increase in children and young adults. Asian or Pacific Islander,…
Strong Side Effects From Your COVID Shot? That…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 -- Side effects from a COVID-19 vaccination might have made you feel poorly for a day or two, but that may have come with an extra benefit.…
Two Healthy Diets May Reduce Brain Plaques Tied…
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 -- Elderly adults who eat plenty of leafy green vegetables, fish and other healthy fare may take years off their "brain age," a new study suggests. Researchers found that seniors with…
Pharmacies, Hospitals Facing Shortage of Asthma Drug Albuterol
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 -- Ongoing shortages of a medication that hospitals and emergency rooms rely upon to treat breathing problems are likely to worsen in coming days and weeks, experts…
Wider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Wont Encourage…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 -- Contrary to concerns, wider availability of naloxone treatment is not increasing heroin use among U.S. teens, new research finds. Naloxone (Narcan) quickly reverses an overdose from…
FDA-Mandated Tweak to Common Rx Painkillers May Have…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 -- Acetaminophen, a popular over-the-counter medication for millions struggling with pain and fever, can also be found in prescription painkillers that combine acetaminophen and an opioid into…