Browsing Category
Health
Emotional toll of a stolen dog similar to losing a child, study shows
The dog owners participating in the study consistently reported sorrow, despair, hopelessness, emotional pain and numbness in the wake of losing their pet. Photo by Helena…
Read More...
Read More...
Use of antipsychotic meds for older adults drops after warning letter from Medicare
Letters sent to heavy prescribers of quetiapine (Seroquel), the most popular antipsychotic in the United States, led to a significant decline in drugs handed out to seniors,…
Read More...
Read More...
Vancomycin may be losing effectiveness against C. diff
In the early 2000s, vancomycin cleared up nearly 100% of C. difficile cases but more recently that cure rate has dropped to 70%, researchers said. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay…
Read More...
Read More...
Breast cancer survivors have higher risk for other cancers
Female breast cancer survivors were found to have an 87% higher odds of developing endometrial cancer, a 58% higher risk of myeloid leukemia and a 25% upped odds for ovarian cancer,…
Read More...
Read More...
Gene variants linked to pesticide exposure may increase risk of Parkinson’s
Gene variants associated with lysosomal processes were "enriched" in patients who'd had prolonged exposures to pesticides, a new study showed. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…
Read More...
Read More...
Emulsifiers in processed foods may increase risk of diabetes
The more emulsifiers that people eat as part of their food, the higher their risk of Type 2 diabetes, researchers reported. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…
Read More...
Read More...
U.S. births fall in 2023 to lowest number since 1979
According to provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, just under 3.6 million babies were born in America in 2023, about 76,000 fewer than the year…
Read More...
Read More...
U.S. food recalls rise to highest level since 2020
Salmonella-tainted cantaloupes and lead-laden kids' applesauce pouches were the most high-profile of hundreds of recalls announced over the past six months. Photo by Adobe…
Read More...
Read More...
Study: Women with heart disease prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs less often than men
Women with heart disease are prescribed cholesterol-reducing statins less frequently than men, in contravention of recommended treatment guidelines, delegates at a European Society…
Read More...
Read More...
Side effects of ‘magic mushrooms’ similar to regular antidepressants
People in a new study who took psilocybin often experienced headache, nausea, anxiety, dizziness and elevated blood pressure -- side effects similar to those seen with regular…
Read More...
Read More...