Electric cars are still in the minority on America’s roads, yet researchers are already seeing health benefits from reduced tailpipe pollution. In a new California study, neighborhoods with the most all-electric cars — called zero-emission vehicles — saw a decline in asthma-related emergency room visits. Researchers believe this was a result of lower levels of… read on > read on >
If you are one of the millions of people distressed by low libido, help may be on the way in the form of a new hormone shot. Two new British studies suggest that injections of the hormone kisspeptin could boost sexual desire in men and women. When folks with low sexual desire received kisspeptin shots,… read on > read on >
A new study shows the importance of the messenger when trying to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccines. People who know someone who was sickened by the virus or who died from it were twice as likely to get their own vaccinations, researchers report. “This study shows that the messenger matters more than the… read on > read on >
Nearly half of women have dense breast tissue, which can be a double whammy on their odds for breast cancer. Not only are dense breasts a risk factor for cancer, but this glandular and fibrous connective tissue make it harder to detect cancers on a mammogram, the usual method for breast cancer screening. New research… read on > read on >
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A central Ohio measles outbreak among children who were not fully vaccinated is now over, public health officials announced Saturday. Columbus Health declared the outbreak finished with no new cases after a period of 42 days — the equivalent of two measles virus incubation periods. In all, 85… read on > read on >
People who live near traffic noise, especially when it continues at night, are more likely to develop the repetitive whistling or buzzing sounds in their ears known as tinnitus. Danish researchers found a link between the risk of developing the condition and traffic noise, with a vicious cycle of stress reactions and sleep disturbance as… read on > read on >
When researchers searched for a stock image of a pregnant Hispanic woman for a science communication effort, they hit upon a problem. Many of the images were of young, light-skinned people without the diversity in age or race needed for projects aimed at other groups, their study found. This matters, the researchers said, because including… read on > read on >
You might not think about your cholesterol very often, if ever, but it’s important to know your numbers. It’s even helpful to get it checked at a young age, according to one heart expert. “People in their 20s may never consider getting their cholesterol checked, but they should because it may uncover a genetic predisposition… read on > read on >
Could asking teens a simple, but pointed, question about their mental health reveal whether they are at risk for suicide? It might, new research suggests. Since suicide is now the second leading cause of death among American teens, any strategy that could lower that risk may be worth trying. “The depression screening tool we used… read on > read on >
While you can’t trust everything you read or see on social media, some information is reliable. Researchers from Duke University studied popular videos on the social media site TikTok. The videos offered information on ways to obtain a medication abortion. These were typically informative and useful, the study authors said. “When we started the study,… read on > read on >
