Video Games An Effective Stress Reliever For Young Adults

Did a younger sibling or cousin get a Nintendo Switch 2 for Christmas this year?

Young adults feeling stressed or burned out might want to hop on and play a few rounds, a new study says.

Popular video games like those in the Super Mario Bros. or Yoshi series can offer meaningful emotional benefits for young adults, mainly by evoking ...

CBD No Good For Pain Relief, Experts Conclude

CBD and other cannabis derivatives are a bust when it comes to pain relief, a new evidence review has concluded.

Products containing mainly or only cannabidiol (CBD) demonstrated almost no ability to manage a person’s pain, according to a review of recent clinical trials.

“This may be surprising to people,” said lea...

Money Worries Speed Up Heart Aging, Increase Risk Of Death

Fretting over making ends meet ages your heart just as much as classic risk factors for heart disease, a new Mayo Clinic study says.

Financial strain and food insecurity are the strongest drivers of accelerated heart aging, researchers reported in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

The heart aging associated with money and...

Recovery Tougher For Seniors With Spinal Cord Injury

It’s tougher for older folks to recover from a spinal cord injury, a new study reports.

Seniors recover just as well as young people when it comes to healing their nervous system, including getting their strength back and regaining sensory function.

But they have worse recovery of their functional capabilities, winding up less ...

Urinary Incontinence: Behavioral Changes That Can Make a Real Difference

Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine. Just having a UI “accident” occasionally may not require attention, but when individuals have UI, it can interfere with routine activities of life, and many people will seek medical help.

Besides embarrassment, UI can decrease quality of life. They may avoid exercise,...

Five New Year's Resolutions to Help You Breathe Easier

Making resolutions for the new year?

Keep in mind that small ones can make a big difference if you have allergies or asthma.

"Simple lifestyle adjustments and preventative care can make a meaningful difference for people managing these conditions," said allergist Dr. Cherie Zachary, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthm...