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Study: ADHD Drugs' Benefits Outweigh Heart Risks
Worried about taking the ADHD meds you've been prescribed because they might harm your heart health? There's no need to fret, according to a new evidence review. ADHD medications generally have just a small effect on a person's blood pressure, heart rate and heart electrical...
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Habits That Inhibit Your Happiness
We all want to be happy, but mental health experts say there are common behaviors that stand in the way of a joyful life. Shame, guilt and worry. According to HuffPost, these are the most common disruptors of happiness. Practicing self-compassion is the best way to...
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Discovery May Lead to Stroke Incontinence Treatment
Brain-imaging studies are giving researchers a better understanding of the cause of incontinence after a stroke that could lead to therapies for restoring bladder control in these patients, according to a report published on Thursday. Urinary incontinence affects up to 79%...
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New Visual Test Could Help Diagnose Autism Earlier
How children respond to movement could provide an early means of detecting autism, a new study says. Children with autism are known to prefer watching repetitive movements over random movements, researchers said. Using eye-tracking methods, a research team found that children...
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Pets May Boost Happiness as Much as Family, Friends
Your cat might not do the dishes, and your dog probably can't fix your Wi-Fi, but they could be making you just as happy as a spouse or best friend. A new study found that having a furry friend may boost your overall life satisfaction as much as being married or regularly...
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RFK Jr.: Will Know Autism Epidemic Cause by Fall
The United States government will identify the cause of autism by September this year, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Thursday. "At your direction, we are going to know by September. We've launched a massive testing and research...
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Heavy Drinking Linked to Brain Damage, Dementia
Heavy drinkers have an increased risk of developing brain lesions associated with memory and thinking problems, a new study says. Folks who imbibe eight or more alcoholic drinks a week have an increased risk of hyaline arteriolosclerosis, or a thickening and narrowing of the...
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A Father With Alzheimer's May Increase Your Risk
Having a father with Alzheimer's disease could put you at risk for brain changes linked to the degenerative disorder, a new study says. People whose fathers fell prey to Alzheimer's had a greater spread of tau proteins in their brain, according to findings published in the...
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Warning Signs of Postpartum Preeclampsia
Meghan Markle revealed that she suffered from potentially life-threatening postpartum preeclampsia. The 43-year-old Duchess of Sussex didn't specify whether she experienced the rare condition following the birth of her now five-year-old son, Archie, or his three-year-old...
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Experimental Drug Can Slow MS Disability
An experimental drug can help patients with advanced multiple sclerosis (MS) delay the progressive disability that comes with their disorder, a new clinical trial suggests. The drug, tolebrutinib, delayed disability progression by 31% in people with a type of MS called...
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Large Study Links Maternal Diabetes to Autism
A large new study adds to evidence that diabetes during pregnancy is linked with an increased risk of brain and nervous system problems in children, including autism, researchers say. Whether diabetes actually causes those problems remains unclear. But when mothers have...
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Wildfire Smoke Raises Mental Health Risks
Smoke from wildfires driving you mad? You're not alone, a new study says. Short-term exposure to air choked with wildfire smoke increases people's risk of mental health problems, according to findings published April 4 in JAMA Network Open. Hospital emergency rooms experience...
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Chemical in Plastics May Harm Baby Brains
Common chemicals used in plastic and personal care products may interfere with brain development in babies, a new study says. Phthalates are found in many everyday items, like food packaging, shampoo, toys and vinyl flooring. They help make plastics soft and carry scents in...
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Antidepressants Linked To Sudden Cardiac Death
Antidepressants appear to increase people's risk of sudden cardiac death, a new study says. People taking the mood meds are more likely to die suddenly from heart problems, and their risk rises the longer they're on the drugs, according to findings presented Monday in Vienna...
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Blood Test Diagnoses, Tracks Alzheimer's Disease
An experimental blood test for Alzheimer's disease not only can aid in its diagnosis but also indicate how far the brain condition has progressed, a new study says. The test tracks levels of a protein called MTBR-tau243, which is linked to toxic tau tangles that build up in...
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Shingles Vaccine Reduces Risk for Dementia
A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one - shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains.A new study found shingles vaccination cut older adults' risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%.The research,...
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Low 'Bad' Cholesterol Might Lower Dementia Risk
Lower levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol could mean a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. People with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels lower than 70 mg/dl had a 26% lower risk of dementia and 28% lower risk of Alzheimer's, compared...
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Eye Exam Can Assess Risk for Delirium After Surgery
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a state of delirium, new research suggests. Seniors who have thicker retinas are about 60% more likely to develop...
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Brain Implant Allows Woman to Talk After Stroke
For nearly two decades, a stroke had left a woman unable to speak - until now. Thanks to a new brain implant, her thoughts are being turned into real-time speech, giving her a voice again for the first time in 18 years. The device was tested on a 47-year-old woman with...
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Deep Sleep Deficiency Linked to Alzheimer's Risk
Certain stages of sleep - deep sleep and dream sleep - appear to contribute to brain health in ways that affect risk of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.People who get less deep sleep or dream sleep have smaller volumes in critical brain regions, researchers reported...
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Dr. Crandall: Eat a Mediterranean Diet to Lower Heart, Cancer Risks
People living in areas that regularly eat a Mediterranean diet have been found in studies to have lower rates of cardiovascular disease and cancer. And to live a longer, healthier life. "This is a diet that people can live a long life - over 100 years," says Dr. Chauncey...
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Stem Cell Treatment Improves Alzheimer's Symptoms
A new study found that a novel treatment using stem cells improves symptoms in Alzheimer's patients. Unlike traditional treatments that target amyloid plaques, laromestrocel (Lomecel-B) harnesses mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) donated from fresh bone marrow to reduce...
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Kennedy HHS Overhaul Imperils Addiction Treatment
A little-known federal agency that touches the lives of people across the United States by funding the 988 crisis line, naloxone distribution and addiction treatment may be weakened and possibly eliminated in the proposed overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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Stroke Risk Higher for a Decade After Mini-Stroke
The risk of a full-blown stroke will remain high for at least a decade after a person has a slight brush with stroke, in the form of a transient ischemic attack or minor stroke, a new study says. These patients have a nearly 13% increased risk of stroke over five years and a...
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Sugar Substitute May Boost Appetite, Hunger
Splenda doesn't directly add calories to your diet, but the sweetener still might lead people to pack on pounds, a new study says. The sugar substitute might spur on a person's appetite and feelings of hunger, potentially leading them to overeat, according to results...