“Stay in school” slogans tend to focus on the money, status and freedom that more education can provide. Now there’s another argument for getting as many degrees as you can — having a longer life. The higher a person’s level of education, the lower their risk of premature death, claims a new global study published… read on > read on >
The old saying “feed a cold, starve a fever” is baloney, doctors say. People fighting off a seasonal respiratory virus need adequate nutrition, regardless of their symptoms, according to advice from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Fever is just one of the many defense mechanisms the human body uses to stave off any… read on > read on >
Exposure to toxic heavy metals could cause middle-aged women to have more health problems as they grow older, a new study finds. The study links toxic metal exposure to women having fewer eggs in their ovaries as they approach menopause. This condition — known as diminished ovarian reserve — could cause worse health problems during… read on > read on >
Reiterating a warning first issued in November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging Americans to stay away from supplements containing tianeptine, known on the street as “gas station heroin.” The supplements, sold under the brand name Neptune’s Fix online and at gas stations and convenience stores, can cause seizures, unconsciousness and even death.… read on > read on >
If you ever find yourself losing weight, even though you’re not dieting or upping your exercise, go see a doctor. It can be a sign of cancer, researchers report. “Unexpected weight loss can come from cancer or many other conditions,” said study senior author Dr. Brian Wolpin. He directs the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at the… read on > read on >
Ultrasound scans that pick up “microstructural” changes in a woman’s cervix could point to her having a higher risk for preterm birth, researchers report. The scans were done as early as week 23 of pregnancy and could help assess risks for “preemie” delivery, even among first-time moms. Between 10% and 15% of births occur before… read on > read on >
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDay news) — It’s been said that closing the toilet lid before flushing can prevent the spread of all germs, by keeping any flush-produced mist in the bowl. But a new study refutes that, showing that tiny viral particles spread to many restroom surfaces during toilet flushing — whether the lid… read on > read on >
THURSDAY, Jan . 25, 2024The maker of Robitussin has recalled eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult cough syrups. The products, which are made by Haleon, may be contaminated with a microbe, and “in immunocompromised individuals, the use of the affected product could potentially result in severe… read on > read on >
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDayNews) — In the 14 states with abortion bans, there have been nearly 65,000 pregnancies resulting from rape during the time since those bans went into place, a new study estimates. To arrive at that troubling number, researchers turned to data from federal surveys on crime and sexual violence. Their findings… read on > read on >
Women are suffering more anxiety and depression in states that banned abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a new study shows. The court’s Dobbs decision in June 2022 triggered laws banning abortion in 13 states. In the six months after, symptoms of anxiety and depression increased among women living in those states,… read on > read on >
