Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 (Healthday News) -- In testimony provided Thursday to members of Congress, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that…
Your Personality Might Help Shield You From Dementia
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 -- Got a naturally sunny disposition? It might protect you from dementia as the years advance, new research shows.A team at Northwestern University in…
Identical Twins Study Shows Vegan Diets Helping the…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 -- A new study of identical twins has provided fresh evidence that a vegan diet can vastly improve a person’s heart health.Twins assigned a…
U.S. Gun Suicides Keep Rising; Now Make Up…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 -- The latest national data show that when it comes to suicide, Americans are increasingly resorting to firearms as their method of choice. An…
EPA to Require Removal of All Lead Pipes…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it plans to require the removal of all lead pipes from the country's…
Couch Potato Lifestyle Could Raise Womens Odds for…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 -- Women in a Chinese study who sat for more than six hours each day faced substantially higher odds of developing uterine fibroids before…
Does Social Media Raise Teens Odds for Drug…
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 -- Teens glued to Instagram, TikTok and other social media are more likely to drink, take drugs, smoke and engage in risky sexual behaviors,…
New Clues to What Might Drive Tinnitus
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 -- Tinnitus, or "ringing in the ears," affects up to 1 in every 10 people and can be disabling for some.Now, scientists at the…
Migraine? Reach for Prescription Meds, Not Ibuprofen
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 -- Migraine sufferers would do better to talk to their doctor about a prescription drug than reaching for a bottle of ibuprofen, a new…
Could an Overactive Thyroid Harm the Aging Brain?
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com.By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 -- Elevated levels of thyroid hormone appear to harm the aging brain, increasing seniors’ risk of dementia or other cognitive disorders, a new study…