How To Handle Travel Stress

• Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2025
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Traffic, delays, disruptions due to storms or wildfires, and other surprises may be part of your next business or pleasure trip. In short: Travel is more stressful (and more expensive) than ever.

But you don't have to submit to the anxiety and upset, Dr. Asim Shah, prof...

Tragic Pet Cat Deaths Linked to Bird Flu in Raw Milk

• India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2025
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A California man's tragic story highlights the growing risks associated with bird flu infections in domestic animals.

Joseph Journell of San Bernadino lost two of his beloved cats, a 14-year-old tabby, Alexander, and Tuxsie, a 4-year-old tuxedo cat, after they drank raw ...

First-Time Moms In This State May Be Using Welfare for Paid Family Leave

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2025
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MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay news) -- Low-income single mothers appear to be using welfare as a form of paid family leave following childbirth.

Most women who enter the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program after childbirth are in the program for les...

Multiple Violations Found At McDonald's Onion Supplier After Deadly E.Coli Outbreak

• India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2025
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have uncovered dozens of violations at a McDonald's supplier tied to last year's deadly E.coli outbreak, which sickened over 100 people and led to a massive recall of onions used in the fast-food giant's infamous Quarter Pounde...

Neglect Can Be as Damaging to Child Development as Abuse, in Some Ways

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2025
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Simple neglect can be as damaging to a child’s social development as physical, sexual or emotional abuse.

Children whose basic needs aren’t met can have lifelong damage done to their ability to form friendships and romantic relationships, researchers reported...

What Do Sleep Medications Do to Your Brain?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2025
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MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay news) -- The sleep aid Ambien could be allowing toxic proteins to pollute the brain, potentially increasing a person’s risk of disorders like Alzheimer’s disease.

Drugs like the main ingredient in Ambien, zolpidem, suppresses ...

Fecal Transplants May Help People Who Have Diabetes, Gut Issues, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2025
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A fecal transplant could help people whose type 1 diabetes has fouled up their digestive system.

Swallowing a handful of capsules filled with donor feces helped ease gut pain, nausea, bloating and diarrhea stemming from diabetes, researchers reported in a study published...

Link Between Gum Disease, Brain Function Exists, Small Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 13, 2025
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Gum disease appears to disrupt brain activity, potentially increasing a person’s risk of cognitive decline.

People with gum disease experienced altered connections between different brain regions, compared to folks with good dental health, MRI scans show in a new s...

Access to Green Space May Help Reduce Kids' Screen Time

• Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
• January 10, 2025
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Want to help your child cut back on their screen time?

Make sure you live near parks and other open spaces where they can frolic outside.

New research underlines the importance of green space access as an alternative to spending time on screens, described as watch...

Can Carrots Help Treat Type 2 Diabetes?

• Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
• January 10, 2025
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Munching on carrots may help benefit your health, especially if you live with type 2 diabetes.

At least, that is the hope of researchers in Denmark.

"We see carrots as a potential component of future dietary strategies for type 2 diabetes," says Lars Porskjæ...

The Best Ways to Quit Vaping

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 10, 2025
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Text-based support programs are one of the best ways to help young people quit vaping, a new evidence review says.

These texts offer motivational messages and tips for quitting vaping.

“I think it’s clear that this approach helps young people,” se...

Job Strain Can Worsen Sleep Longterm, Data Suggests

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 10, 2025
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Ever woke in the night with your thoughts racing about work problems, co-worker disputes, or heavy career decisions?

Well, it’s more common than you think.

Job stress is robbing U.S. workers of the sleep they need, researchers reported in a study published Ja...

Childhood Smoking Ups COPD Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 10, 2025
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Young teens might think smoking makes them look cool, but it’s likely to take their breath away in adulthood, a new study says.

Children who start smoking prior to age 15 have a 27% increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as adults...

Can Doctors Estimate Life Expectancy After a Dementia Diagnosis?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 10, 2025
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The clock is running for people who’ve been diagnosed with dementia, but the time they have left depends on their age.

Average life expectancy for people with dementia is largely based on their age at diagnosis, researchers found in a new evidence review.

Dem...

Being Told to 'Calm Down,' Other Microaggressions May Raise Risk for Postpartum Hypertension

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 10, 2025
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The words “calm down” are worse than unhelpful -- they actually can increase blood pressure among new mothers of color, a study has found.

Gender-based racism through such microaggressions significantly increased a new mom’s blood pressure, compared to ...

Avoiding Isolation By Volunteering Offers Mental Health Benefits to Seniors

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 10, 2025
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Delivering meals to the infirm. Tutoring a student. Patrolling a city park. Helping out at a local library.

All these activities not only serve the community, but also can help seniors avoid depression related to social isolation.

Volunteering reduces the risk of d...

Poor Sleep Hurts Work Productivity, Survey Shows

• Denise Maher HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2025
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Got brain fog? Can't concentrate because you didn't sleep well -- or sleep much at all -- last night?

Tiredness and fatigue from sleep deprivation are common problems, says the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Inadequate rest can lead to individual mood and health issues...

Fitness Matters More Than Weight for Longevity, Study Says

• India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2025
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When it comes to living a longer life, staying active may matter far more than what the scale says.

Per the largest study yet on fitness, body weight, and longevity published recently in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found that peo...

Non-Opioids Can Ease Post-Dental Surgery Pain Better Than Opioids, Study Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2025
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Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs acetaminophen and ibuprofen are better at managing dental pain than opioids.

People who had their wisdom teeth removed got better results from an acetaminophen/ibuprofen combo than with a hydrocodone prescription, researchers reported on Jan....

Can Exercise Ease Knee Pain? Here's What the Research Shows

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 9, 2025
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Movement is medicine, or so they tell people with knee osteoarthritis -- but are they right?

A recent evidence review calls into question just how helpful exercise can be for easing the pain of knee arthritis.

“Exercise probably results in an improvement in p...