As Americans sweat through another scorching summer, one expert warns that while extreme heat can cause physical harm it can also wreak havoc with your mental health. Sizzling temperatures can make anyone irritable, but it can be far worse for some, especially those with mental health conditions, said Dr. Asim Shah, executive vice chair in… read on > read on >
Most folks know that a good sunscreen can guard against the sun’s harmful rays, but many might not realize that some medications and creams can undo some of that protection. “There are multiple reasons we should be mindful of excessive sun exposure aside from skin cancer, although that’s certainly important,” said Dr. Kaveh Nezafati, an… read on > read on >
People who are nervous about administering a rescue shot for anaphylaxis finally have a new alternative in a nasal spray. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that it has approved neffy, the first non-injected treatment for life-threatening allergic reactions. The epinephrine nasal spray is for use by adults and children who weigh… read on > read on >
In findings that offer compelling evidence of the power of childhood vaccines, a new government report shows the routine shots have prevented hundreds of millions of illnesses, tens of millions of hospitalizations and more than 1 million deaths among Americans born in the past 30 years. The new data, published Thursday by the U.S. Centers for… read on > read on >
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Women exposed to TikTok videos that make eating disorders look cool and glamorous tend to have worse body image, a new study finds. These videos include what researchers call “pro-anorexia” clips, as well as other videos focused on weight loss. “Our study showed that less than 10 minutes of exposure to implicit and explicit pro-anorexia… read on > read on >
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Folks can overcome their genetic risk for type 2 diabetes through healthy diet and regular exercise, a new study says. A healthy lifestyle reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by 70% among a group of people with a high genetic likelihood of developing the metabolic disorder, researchers found. In fact, healthy behaviors had a… read on > read on >
Patients discharged from a hospital stay are bringing antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” home with them, a new study warns. Family members of recently discharged patients are 71 times more likely to get a MRSA infection after their return, compared with people who didn’t have a hospitalization in their family, researchers found. Worse, the longer a relative’s hospital… read on > read on >
A wearable brain scanner could improve research into Parkinson’s disease, dementia and other debilitating disorders, new research shows. The brain scanner — called the Ambulatory Motion-enabling PET (AMPET) — fits on a person’s head much like a construction worker’s hard hat, the researchers explained. “What we like about the AMPET is that it moves with… read on > read on >
There’s a good chance that if one child in a family has autism, another will also develop the disorder, a new study suggests. Children are seven times more likely to be diagnosed with autism if an older sibling has the disorder, researchers reported recently in the journal Pediatrics. “Pediatricians and family members have to keep… read on > read on >
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Pollen is a known trigger for seasonal allergies and asthma, but new research suggests that certain plant species release pollen that are especially tough on asthmatics. Species-specific pollen alerts could help keep people with asthma safe, the Cornell University researchers reasoned. “Even though the percent of asthma-related emergency department visits associated with pollen overall was… read on > read on >
