Hot flashes and night sweats top the list of bothersome symptoms for women going through menopause. Now, a new study suggests that hot flashes, especially during sleep, may be more than a nuisance: They may foreshadow Alzheimer’s disease. And the more hot flashes a woman experiences during sleep, the greater her risk for developing Alzheimer’s… read on > read on >
Everyone’s seen a movie or TV show featuring someone sleepwalking — eyes half-lidded, bumbling around, tripping over furniture. But sleepwalkers are actually capable of much more complex behaviors during their restless slumber, a new paper says. During sleep some people can engage in sex (‘sexsomnia’), pig out on junk food, try to cook, have a… read on > read on >
Just 23% of American adults say they ‘definitely’ will get the new COVID-19 vaccine, while another 23% say they will ‘probably’ get it, according to a new poll, which also finds interest in the shot falls along partisan lines. More people plan to get seasonal flu shots and the new vaccine to help prevent severe… read on > read on >
Women over 50 are turning to weed in droves, and menopause symptoms may be one big reason why, new research suggests These women may not necessarily be getting the results they’re looking for, however. That’s according to menopause experts who say it’s not clear from limited research whether the drug helps ease symptoms or exacerbates… read on > read on >
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – It seemed to some that patients of color were being restrained in the emergency room more often than others, so researchers decided to investigate. While physical restraints can be used to keep staff and patients safe, they may also cause injury to the patient, including aspiration, physical trauma… read on > read on >
Suffering from PTSD may take a toll on your sex life if you’re a woman, new research reveals. About 10% of women have PTSD symptoms because of combat exposure, childhood abuse and sexual violence. Little research has been done looking at how these symptoms might affect sexual functioning among midlife women. “As women age, there… read on > read on >
People who develop long COVID have distinct abnormalities in their immune and hormonal function that can be picked up with blood tests, researchers have found. In a new study of 268 patients with and without long COVID, those with the condition showed a number of biological “markers” in their blood samples. People with long COVID… read on > read on >
Teenage boys who have high blood pressure may find themselves on the road to serious heart problems in adulthood. Swedish researchers found that boys who had high blood pressure at 18 were at risk for heart failure, heart attacks, strokes and death as adults. And the risk began when blood pressure crossed 120/80 mm Hg,… read on > read on >
Nurses, health technicians and health care support workers face a higher risk of suicide than the general U.S. population does, an alarming new study shows. Researchers pointed out these workers have to perform stressful tasks while caring for ill patients and managing heavy workloads, with little control over patient outcomes. Not only that, but “health… read on > read on >
AI tools may help boost radiologists’ confidence in their diagnoses, but they can’t be relied on to identify common lung diseases on chest X-rays, a new study says. Researchers pitted 72 radiologists against four commercially AI tools in an analysis of more than 2,000 X-rays. The human experts won, according to results published Sept. 25… read on > read on >
