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What Is a Cerebral Aneurysm? What Are the Signs?
SUNDAY, June 2, 2024 -- Cerebral aneurysms: For most people, the word signals a sudden, fatal brain bleed that seemingly comes out of nowhere.However, an...
Mindfulness Meditation: What Are Its Potential Health Benefits?
SATURDAY, June 1, 2024 -- Can mindfulness meditation be good medicine for both mental and physical ills?Yes, says one expert who explains the practice and...
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Women's Risk of Early Death by 23%
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 -- Experts have long extolled the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and a new study adds to that evidence, finding it cuts the odds for...
Almost 1 in 3 Americans Know Someone Who's Died From a Drug Overdose
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 -- As the opioid addiction crisis continues to lay waste to American life, a new survey finds that nearly a third of U.S. adults now know...
1 in 8 Older Americans Are Stricken With Traumatic Head Injury
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 -- About one in eight U.S. seniors will be treated for a traumatic brain injury, typically during a fall, a new study finds. Medicare...
Could Tough Workouts Trigger a Hot Flash?
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 -- While going through menopause, many women who gain weight head to the gym for intense workouts, but new research suggests that too much...
U.S. Deaths Linked to ATVs Rose by a Third in One Year
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 -- In just one year, U.S. deaths linked to the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) jumped by a third, according to the latest report from...
Stress, Discrimination Add to Cancer Burden for LGBTQ+ Americans
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 -- While LGBTQ+ people have higher risk factors for cancer, they are apt to face discrimination when in need of high-quality medical care...
Amsterdam's 'Psychiatric Ambulance' Could Be Advance For Those in Mental Health Crisis
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 -- Ambulances meant for people having a mental health crisis could help folks get the care they need with less confrontation and friction...
Caffeine Affects Dopamine Function in Parkinson's Patients
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 -- Caffeine has been associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, but a new study says a coffee jolt might not...
Suicidal Impulses May Peak During Restless Nights
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 -- The wee hours of the morning could be the most dangerous for someone on the brink of suicide or homicide, a new study...
After Dobbs, a Rise in Out-of-State Patients for Abortion in Washington State
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 -- Following the fall of Roe v. Wade in the summer of 2022, there's been a surge in women from as far away as Texas and Florida traveling...
Night Owls Could Be Upping Their Mental Health Risks
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 -- People who regularly stay up until the wee hours of the morning could be harming their mental health, a new study finds. Regardless of...
Doctors Used See-Through Plastic 'Window' to Monitor Injured Man's Brain
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 -- California skateboarder Jared Hager has become the first person to receive a transparent skull replacement, which allows doctors to...
CDC Reports Third Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu, Risk to Public Remains 'Low'
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 -- Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, there's been a third case of H5N1 avian flu confirmed in a dairy worker, U.S...
Study Confirms Effectiveness of 'Watch-and-Wait' Approach to Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 -- For a large percentage of men with prostate cancer, the tumor may be so slow-growing that doctors advise a "watch-and-wait" approach...
PTSD, Anxiety Is Rising Among College Students
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 -- America's college students seem to be more stressed than ever, with a new report finding a sharp rise in cases of post-traumatic...
Coming to Grips With a Third Thumb
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 -- A “Third Thumb” -- a robotic, prosthetic extra thumb -- is easy to use and can help folks grab and tote more objects, a...
Mummies Study Finds Heart Disease Plagued the Ancients, Too
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 -- Folks typically think of heart disease as a byproduct of modern fast-food living, but a new study shows the condition has plagued...
Being a Dad May Take Toll on Men's Hearts
THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 -- The old joke holds that fatherhood causes a man’s hair to go prematurely gray. Whether or not that’s true, being a...
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