By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SUNDAY, Feb. 19, 2023 -- Spring sports season will be here soon, so it’s time to get kids ready after a winter break. Sports can teach valuable lessons, including teamwork, good…
Dine Your Way to Lower Cancer Risk
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>SATURDAY, Feb. 18, 2023 -- Having the information to make good food choices and being physically active can help prevent disease, including cancer. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers some…
CBD Could Worsen Effects of THC in Brownies,…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 -- There's a popular notion that cannabidiol (CBD) can take the edge off the less pleasant effects of marijuana. But a new study suggests that, when it…
People Get More REM Sleep During the Winter
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 -- The changes in temperature and daylight brought by winter may make a person feel like hibernating. It turns out that humans do get longer REM sleep…
Scrolling, Staring at Screens Could Give You Tech…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 -- If you spend hours a day scrolling on your smartphone or tablet, you might get "tech neck." “Humans are upright creatures, and our bodies aren’t designed…
Health Highlights: Feb. 17, 2023
News Consumer News Health Highlights: Feb. 17, 2023 By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>CBD could worsen effects of THC in brownies, other products. The finding from a new study runs contrary to the belief that CBD…
Bruce Willis Diagnosed With Frontotemporal Dementia
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 – Actor Bruce Willis’ health issues have worsened, his family announced Thursday, revealing that he has now been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. The condition typically starts between…
Sen. John Fetterman Enters Hospital for Treatment of…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 – Sen. John Fetterman is being treated for clinical depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. “While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his…
Complication Risks Rise in Pregnancies Among the Very…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 -- Pregnant girls who are especially young, those only 10 to 15 years old, face increased risks for complications that include preeclampsia and C-section, according to new…
Kicking the Coffee Habit But Scared of Withdrawal?…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 -- Researchers may have found a way for coffee-lovers to cut back without suffering symptoms of caffeine withdrawal like headache, fatigue, bad mood and irritability. It’s a…