• Hispanics With Kidney Disease Face Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest

    Hispanic folks with chronic kidney disease should have early heart health screenings, new research suggests, because they’re at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest. A team from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles discovered...

    • Posted October 12, 2023
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  • Some Antidepressants Take Weeks to Kick In, and Scientists May Now Know Why

    Most folks know that certain antidepressants have to be taken for a few weeks before people start seeing improvement, and now a new study sheds light on that delay. Scientists have discovered this is because of physical...

    • Posted October 12, 2023
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  • Older Black Americans Hit Hardest by Disability

    Most older adults want to spend their final days in the peace of their own home, but new research finds that Black Americans are far more likely to fall short of that goal. Why? Because Black adults...

    • Posted October 11, 2023
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  • Climate Change Will Harm Children’s Mental Health: Report

    Raging wildfires, droughts, floods and record-breaking heat brought on by climate change are taking a toll on kids’ already fragile mental health. This is the main message from a new report by the American Psychological Association and...

    • Posted October 11, 2023
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  • Renters May Age Faster Than Homeowners, Study Finds

    Renting a home, rather than owning it outright, may speed up the body’s aging process, a new study suggests. Researchers found that when compared with people who owned their home outright (no mortgage), those who rented showed...

    • Posted October 11, 2023
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  • Narcolepsy Drug Might Be New Treatment Option for ADHD

    A medication already approved for excessive daytime sleepiness may help ease attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in adults who aren’t getting relief from available treatments, according to a small pilot study. Solriamfetol is a nonstimulant drug that is...

    • Posted October 11, 2023
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  • Olympic Legend Mary Lou Retton Battling Rare Form of Pneumonia

    Olympic icon Mary Lou Retton — the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in women’s gymnastics — is in intensive care with a rare type of pneumonia and “not able to breathe on her...

    • Posted October 11, 2023
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  • California Becomes First State to Ban Four Additives in Food

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – California has become the first state to ban four chemicals commonly added to food that are linked to health issues. Although the law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, only bans...

    • Posted October 11, 2023
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  • Job Worries Are Keeping Americans Awake at Night: Survey

    Americans are losing sleep over worries about money, a new survey reveals. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) polled about 2,000 U.S. adults, finding that 69% reported lost sleep due to concerns about job security and...

    • Posted October 11, 2023
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  • Nasal Spray COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial

    New research points to the potential of a COVID-19 vaccine delivered through the nose. The phase 1 clinical trial showed that the product, administered nasally in two doses, delivered a significant immune response to multiple COVID variants....

    • Posted October 11, 2023
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