Women experience a great deal of pain or discomfort from common gynecological problems like endometriosis, heavy or irregular periods and ovarian cysts. But even worse, these reproductive health problems might be increasing their risk of heart disease and stroke, according to new findings published Feb. 24 in the journal Heart. Women with one or more… read on > read on >
Each hour a person spends squinting into a smartphone or staring at a screen increases their risk of nearsightedness, a new evidence review suggests. Every daily one-hour increment in digital screen time is associated with 21% higher odds of myopia, researchers reported recently in JAMA Network Open. What’s more, the risk continues to increase as… read on > read on >
Narcissists may seem self-assured, but new research shows they often feel excluded — and their behavior may be making things worse. Hallmarks of narcissm include an inflated sense of one’s importance, a hunger for admiration and negative response to criticism. The new research — published Feb. 20 in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology… read on > read on >
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay news) — Even slight weight loss spurred on by cutting-edge GLP-1 drugs can help prevent replacement knees and hips from wearing out, a new study suggests. People with new knees and hips are significantly less likely to need follow-up surgery to fix wear and tear on their artificial joint if… read on > read on >
A parent’s mental health appears to influence their kids’ chances of developing anxiety, ADHD and other behavioral disorders, a new study says. Children were more than four times as likely to develop severe ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) if their caregiver had poor or fair mental health, compared to kids of caregivers in excellent mental health, researchers… read on > read on >
A baby’s seizure in a neonatal ICU could be a red flag for future risk of epilepsy. Newborns who suffer seizures following birth are more likely to develop epilepsy in childhood and young adulthood, a new study suggests. More than 20% of newborns who have seizures wind up developing epilepsy by age 22, compared with… read on > read on >
People taking the weight-loss drug semaglutide could be at a slightly increased risk for a potentially blinding eye condition that affects the optic nerve, a new study says. Patients on semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) had a 32% increased relative risk of developing nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) compared to people not taking the drug, researchers… read on > read on >
Fainting can be scary, but it’s often harmless. Known medically as syncope, fainting happens when there’s not enough blood flow to the brain, causing a brief loss of consciousness. But how do you know if it’s just a simple faint or something more serious? Dr. Elijah Behr, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London,… read on > read on >
The health benefits of aggressive blood pressure control outweigh the potential risks for seniors, according to the latest results from a major clinical trial. About 85% of seniors treated to a target blood pressure of 120 systolic (the top number in a blood pressure reading) had a positive net benefit from such tight control, researchers… read on > read on >
The current flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a decade. So far, there have been at least 29 million illnesses and 370,000 hospitalizations related to the flu — the most since the 2015-2016 season, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) weekly flu report. There have also… read on > read on >
