Younger age of first drug use associated with faster development of substance use disorder
A new study shows that in the time after first trying cannabis or first misusing prescription drugs, the percentages of young people who develop the corresponding substance use disorder are higher among adolescents (ages 12-17) than young adults (ages 18-25)….
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Cardiorespiratory fitness improves grades at school
Recent studies indicate a link between children’s cardiorespiratory fitness and their school performance: the more athletic they are, the better their marks in the main subjects—French and mathematics. Similarly, cardiorespiratory fitness is known to benefit cognitive abilities, such as memory…
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Growing up in a rough neighborhood can shape kids’ brains
Growing up in a poor or disadvantaged neighborhood can affect the way adolescents’ brains function, according to our new research. It can alter the communication between brain regions involved in planning, goal-setting and self-reflection. These brain changes can have consequences…
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Woman left ‘paralysed’ during sex told symptoms were part of ‘being a female’
Sign up for Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter for the most exciting real life, fashion and sex tips HOT off the press A woman who described herself as feeling paralysed during sex was told her symptoms were "part of being…
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Lizzo’s Body Positive New TikTok Song Is A Bop With An Important Message
Lizzo shared two new TikTok videos with body positive messages. She called out “fake doctors” who share unsolicited diagnoses in her comments in the first video. In the second video, she made up a song on the spot to hammer…
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Pharmacists prescribing for minor ailments will save healthcare dollars, study shows
Allowing Ontario pharmacists to prescribe for minor ailments could save the province $42 million a year, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Waterloo. The study used mathematical modeling to examine the economic impact of implementing…
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New approach can help identify patients at risk for esophageal cancer
A combination of esophageal brushing and extensive genetic sequencing of the sample collected can detect chromosome alterations in people with Barrett's Esophagus, identifying patients at risk for progressing to esophageal cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the…
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Parents report lower rates of child car seat use in ride-share
A national survey of parents revealed that most parents who used ride-share services did so with their children, but only half of the respondents reported that children who were 8 years or younger traveled in the recommended child car seats…
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Type of glaucoma linked to increased risk of cognitive impairment
A type of glaucoma called normal-tension glaucoma is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and possibly dementia, finds research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. Glaucoma is a condition in which the optic nerve becomes damaged…
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Psoriasis linked to higher risk for thyroid disease
(HealthDay)—Psoriasis is associated with an increased risk for thyroid disease among U.S. adults, according to research published online March 16 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Jeffrey Liu, from the Keck School of Medicine at the University…
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