• PTSD of Mass Shootings Can Haunt Community Members for Years

    FRIDAY, Aug 2. 2024Mass shootings and other traumatic events hit community members hard, with those closest to the incident often experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) even years later, new research shows. “Outcomes of mass violence incidents in communities...

    • Posted August 2, 2024
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  • Mental Health Risks Rise in Months After Heart Attack

    Hospitalization for a heart-related emergency can have profound effects on a person’s mental health, a new study finds. People hospitalized for heart attack, stroke or other heart-related illnesses were 83% more likely to be diagnosed with a...

    • Posted August 2, 2024
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  • Daily Aspirin Cuts Odds for Colon Cancer: Who Benefits Most?

    It’s long been known that a daily dose of low-dose aspirin helps keep colon cancer at bay. But new research suggests that those who benefit most are folks whose lifestyles up their odds for the disease in...

    • Posted August 1, 2024
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  • 14 Risk Factors Raise Your Odds for Odds for Dementia

    New research has added two conditions to the list of 12 risk factors that boost the chances of a dementia diagnosis. The good news? You can guard against the development of both and researchers offer advice on...

    • Posted August 1, 2024
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  • FDA Warns of Danger From At-Home Chemical Peels

    Don’t use a chemical peel to help rejuvenate your skin unless it’s done under the supervision of a trained professional, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has advised. “FDA is warning consumers not to purchase or use...

    • Posted August 1, 2024
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  • Nasal COVID Vaccine Stops Infection in Animal Trials

    A next-generation nasal vaccine for COVID-19 appears to do what injectable vaccines can’t — actually stop the spread of the virus from person to person. Hamsters that received the nasal vaccine didn’t pass the virus on to...

    • Posted August 1, 2024
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  • High Blood Pressure Might Help Spur Migraines

    High blood pressure might increase a woman’s odds of suffering migraines, a new study finds. Specifically, high diastolic blood pressure is linked to a slightly higher risk of women ever having a migraine, researchers reported July 31...

    • Posted August 1, 2024
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  • Common Medical Billing Errors Keep Many Americans From Care: Report

    Insured working-age adults are frequently being hit with medical bills for services that should have been covered, a new Commonwealth Fund survey has found. Close to half (45%) of insured workers have received a bill or copay...

    • Posted August 1, 2024
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  • Are Celebrity Suicides ‘Contagious’ Among Regular Folk?

    Celebrity suicides seem to be contagious, prompting everyday folks to consider the same, a new study suggests. The 2014 suicide death of comedian Robin Williams caused a thousand-fold increase in the risk of suicidal thoughts, reflected in...

    • Posted August 1, 2024
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  • Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked With Higher Dementia Risk

    The wildfires thats are increasing with climate change could harm the future brain health of humanity, a new study suggests. Wildfire smoke appears to increase people’s risk of a dementia diagnosis even more than other types of...

    • Posted August 1, 2024
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