Space Travel Accelerates Cellular Aging, Researchers Say

Space travel takes a significant toll on the human body, and a new study reveals that it can speed up the aging of crucial blood and immune cells. 

Researchers from the University of California San Diego found that blood-forming stem cells showed signs of rapid aging after spending just over a month in space.

The study used auto...

Kids with High BP May Face Risk of Early Heart Disease Death as Adults

A heart health journey may start much earlier than once thought, as new research shows that kids with higher blood pressure at age 7 had a sharply increased risk of dying of heart disease by their mid-50s.

The preliminary findings were presented Sunday at an American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in Baltimore and simultaneously ...

FDA Warns of Juice Recall Linked To Potential Foodborne Illness

Parents in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York may want to pause before they pack a juice drink in their child’s lunchbox. 

Evergreen Orchard Farm, a New Jersey-based company, has issued a voluntary recall for three of its juice products due to a lack of pasteurization, a process that kills harmful bacteria, according to a new...

AI Aids Seniors In Reading, Reporting Blood Pressure At Home

Older adults managing high blood pressure might just have one more tool in the toolbox. 

A new study suggests that artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice agents can help older adults manage their high blood pressure, potentially transforming how remote patient care is delivered. 

These preliminary findings were presente...

Severe Pregnancy Nausea Causes Many To Rethink Motherhood, Study Finds

Extreme morning sickness during pregnancy, a condition known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), can have a devastating emotional and physical impact on pregnant women.

A survey of close to 300 Australian women with HG reveals that more than half thought about terminating their pregnancies due to their distressing symptoms.

The findings ...

Substance Use During Pregnancy Can Harm a Fetus, Experts Warn

Using alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or other substances during pregnancy can harm the developing fetus, even when the risks are not always obvious, a West Virginia University psychiatrist warns.

"Many substances can harm a fetus, including substances many falsely perceive to be harmless, like marijuana," said Dr. Aliana Abascal of the Depart...

Cats Get Dementia Just Like People, Making Them a Potential Research Tool

Just like their human counterparts, cats may act cranky or confused and have trouble sleeping as they age. 

They may even yowl more than usual at night.

These, researchers say, are dementia-like behaviors that may owe to an accumulation of plaques in their brain, just like those in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

An...

LSD May Ease Anxiety Symptoms for Months, Study Finds

A single dose of LSD eased anxiety symptoms for many folks and the benefits lasted up to three months, a new study reports.

The findings were published Sept. 4 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Researchers tested several doses of LSD in nearly 200 patients with moderate-to-severe anxiety. At four weeks, pat...

New Ebola Outbreak Declared in Congo

Health officials in Congo have declared a new Ebola outbreak — the country’s 16th — after a case was confirmed in the southern Kasai province.

“To date, the provisional report shows 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including 14 in Boulapé and 1 in Mweka, as well as four health care workers,” Samuel-Rog...

Raw Cat Food Linked to H5N1 Virus After Infected Cat Is Euthanized

Federal health officials are warning cat owners about certain lots of RAWR Raw Cat Food Chicken Eats after a pet cat in San Francisco became infected with the H5N1 bird flu virus and had to be euthanized.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that two lots of the product tested positive for the H5N1 virus. Health officials i...

Folks Skipping Salt Substitutes — Even Those With High Blood Pressure

Most people with high blood pressure aren’t skipping the salt shaker in favor of a salt substitute, according to a new study.

Incredibly few Americans use salt substitutes, essentially waving aside a simple and effective way to manage their blood pressure, researchers reported Thursday at an American Heart Association (AHA) meeting i...

Blood Pressure-Related Kidney Deaths Increased Dramatically Over Last Quarter-Century

Deaths from blood-pressure-driven kidney disease have increased dramatically during the past quarter-century, according to a new study.

Deaths from high blood pressure-related kidney disease increased by nearly half in the U.S. over the past 25 years, researchers reported Thursday at an American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in Baltimore...

Music Soothes Savage Motion Sickness, Experiment Shows

Carsick or seasick? Reach for some feel-good music, a new study suggests.

Music like yacht rock or peppy pop could be the key to helping relieve nausea from motion sickness, researchers reported Sept. 3 in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.

People who listen to soft and joyful music tend to recover more quickly fro...

Scrolling On The Toilet Increases Risk Of Hemorrhoids, Study Says

Do you use your time on the john to catch up on the news, go through your e-mail or check out social media?

Be careful – you might be more likely to develop hemorrhoids, new research shows.

Folks who use a smartphone on the toilet have a 46% higher risk of hemorrhoids than those who don’t, researchers reported Sept. 3 in ...

Self-Medicating With Weed Might Make Things Worse

Folks who start using weed to cope with anxiety, depression or pain might end up with a worse mental state than before, a new study says.

People self-medicating with marijuana had higher levels of paranoia, anxiety and depression, researchers reported recently in the journal BMJ Mental Health.

By comparison, those using weed...

Breast Milk Timing Crucial For Babies' Sleep, Researchers Say

Busy moms might be sending their babies the wrong signal if they feed evening breast milk that was expressed in the morning, a new study suggests.

The composition of breast milk changes throughout the day, including hormones thought to influence babies’ wake/sleep patterns, researchers reported today in Frontiers in Nutrition