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24 Dec
The Most Healing Types of Alone Time Are More Social in Nature
New research finds solitude is better for your health when it’s less intense and more connected to the world around you.
23 Dec
More Dogs and Cats Are Being Unintentionally Poisoned by Illicit Drugs in Their Homes
An increasing number of dogs and cats are being exposed to cocaine and methamphetamine left out in their owners’ homes, new study finds.
20 Dec
What’s a Healthy Food? The FDA Issues a New Definition for Food Labeling
For the first time in nearly 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration updates the rules for ‘healthy’ labeling on food products.
Northwest Naturals Pet Food Linked to Bird Flu in Cat, Issues Recall
A batch of pet food has been voluntarily recalled nationwide after a cat in Oregon died of bird flu, an illness state officials linked to contaminated food.
The recall, according to a news release published Dec. 25, 2024, involves Northwest Naturals’ Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food with sell-by dates between May 21, 2026, an...
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- December 26, 2024
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Women Are Less Likely Than Men to Take Medication After a Stroke, Study Suggests
Female stroke victims are less likely than men to take drugs that could lower their odds of a second stroke.
Women are 80% more likely to report that they don’t take cholesterol-lowering medications as prescribed, a new study shows.
They’re also 53% more likely to not take blood thinners that could prevent a follow-up str...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 26, 2024
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Could AI Plus Lasers Help Catch Very Early Breast Cancers?
Very early-stage breast cancers are notoriously tough to spot via mammograms, but new technology might make detection easier.
According to a new study published recently in the Journal of Biophotonics, Scottish researchers are combining AI with high-tech "laser analysis" to spot changes in circulating blood that could signal the ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- December 26, 2024
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Fairy Tales Help Teach Healthy Sleep Habits
Bedtime stories are a time-honored means of helping kids calm down and get a good night’s sleep.
But these fairy tales can also serve another less obvious purpose -- teaching children about the benefits of good sleep.
Analysis of four traditional children’s tales show that the fanciful stories contain important lessons ab...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 26, 2024
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Mice Headsets Make it Easier to Study Brain Response to Virtual Realty
Virtual reality headsets like the Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro will be a Christmas gift in more than one home this year.
Now mice are getting in on the action.
Researchers have developed a set of VR goggles for lab mice for use in brain studies, according to a report published recently in the journal Nature Methods.
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- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 26, 2024
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Tea and Coffee May Help Protect You From Some Cancers
That morning cup of coffee or afternoon spot of tea might be protecting you from cancer.
A new evidence review says that coffee and tea consumption are linked to a lower risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, and head and neck, per the results published in the journal Cancer.
“Even decaffeinated coffee had some positive...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- December 24, 2024
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