Military Pilots, Ground Crew at Higher Risk of Cancer

March 20, 2023 – Military pilots and ground crews have a higher rate of many different cancer types compared to the general population, according to new data from the Department of Defense.  While pilots and crew are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, they are less likely to die from it compared to the rest of …

This Woman Is Going Viral On Twitter For Reapplying To Her Own Job After She Saw It Posted With A Higher Salary

“My company just listed a job posting for what I’m currently doing. Thanks to salary transparency laws, I see that they intend to pay this person $32k-$90k more than they currently pay me — so I applied.” View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/meganeliscomb/this-woman-saw-that-her-company-posted-her-exact-job-with-a

Vaping Tobacco or Weed Appears Tied to Higher Anxiety in Teens

By Amy Norton  HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For decades, people turned to cigarettes in times of stress. Now, a preliminary study hints that young people are using vaping in the same way. The study, of nearly 2,000 U.S. teenagers and young adults, found that those who vaped nicotine or marijuana …

Common Plastics Chemical Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk in Women

By Cara Murez  HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chemicals found in plastic personal care products, kids’ toys, and food and drink packaging could be raising the risk of type 2 diabetes among women, new research suggests. To study the impact of these chemicals, known as phthalates, researchers followed just over 1,300 …

ADHD Tied to Higher Rates of Anxiety, Depression

By Amy Norton  HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be an even bigger predictor of depression and anxiety in adulthood than autism is, a new study finds — highlighting the mental health side of the disorder. It’s known that kids and adults with ADHD often have co-existing conditions, …

U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Cara Murez and Robin Foster  HealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – More than two years after the pandemic began, there is a bit of good news on death rates in the United States: They should be lower this year than during the past two years once final numbers are tallied. Still, …

U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Cara Murez and Robin Foster  HealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – More than two years after the pandemic began, there is a bit of good news on death rates in the United States: They should be lower this year than during the past two years once final numbers are tallied. Still, …

Petey Details How He Got ‘Higher Than Anyone Had Ever Been’ From Eating Weed Cake

This July, indie artist Petey dropped the standalone single “Big Bad.” His statement upon its release said the track was “about when things seem bad in a big way. Not to be confused with times when things seem just a little bit bad!” It sounds like Petey’s 2014 Halloween qualified as a big bad night. …

Abnormal Heart Chamber Linked to Higher Dementia Risk: Study

Aug. 22, 2022 – Older adults with an upper heart chamber that’s of abnormal size or doesn’t work well may have up to a 35% higher risk for dementia, according to new research. The condition, called atrial cardiopathy, involves abnormalities in the left atrium, one of the two upper chambers of the heart. The link …