Friday 28 December 2018

Food Brings Double Dose of Pleasure to Your Brain

It turns out that eating causes the release of dopamine in your brain not once, but twice, German scientists report.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2GLrtEb

Could a Little Drinking Help Those With Heart Failure?

Heart failure patients who drank in moderation -- a drink a day for women, two for men -- had an average survival that was a year longer than nondrinkers, the researchers found.



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PTSD Drug May Do More Harm Than Good

The study included 20 PTSD patients, including two military veterans and several civilian women who had been sexually assaulted. All had active suicidal thoughts, some had previously attempted suicide, and most were taking antidepressants and/or had them prescribed for the study.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2VflJFZ

FDA Approves New Children’s Vaccine

doctor vaccinating baby

The vaccine will be for children 6 weeks to 4 years old. All will require a series of three doses.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2LBZjKP

Kidney Disease Risk Tied to Sugar-Sweetened Drinks

The study of more than 3,000 black men and women in Mississippi found that those who consumed the most soda, sweetened fruit drinks and water had a 61 percent increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2Ti6dYi