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Health Highlights: July 18, 2022​

Changes in menstrual cycle can come after COVID vaccine. Heavier or breakthrough bleeding can arise, a new study confirmed, but experts stressed that the vaccine’s benefits still far outweigh risks. Read more

Changes in Menstrual Cycle Can Come After COVID Shot

MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many have experienced side effects after getting a COVID vaccine — tiredness, fever, headache and soreness are the most common. But a new study confirms that people who have periods may experience lesser known issues — heavier periods or breakthrough bleeding.

Even a drink a day might harm the brain. The daily tipple is linked to higher iron levels in the brain — a potentially risky situation for memory and thinking skills, the authors of a new study explain. Read more

Even a Drink a Day Might Raise Brain Risks

MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even moderate drinking may be related to higher iron levels in the brain — a potentially risky situation for memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests.

Mindfulness can help ease pain, and scientists may know why. A first-of-its-kind study used MRI scans to discover that mindfulness meditation can separate the neurological source of the pain from the “self.” Read more

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Mindfulness Can Help Ease Pain, and Scientists Think They Know How

MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For thousands of years, people have used meditation to help diminish their pain – but how the process works has always seemed rather mysterious.

Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency another 3 months. The emergency declaration has been in place since January 2020, and the latest renewal comes as the highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.5 continues to spread. Read more

U.S. Extends COVID Public Health Emergency Another 3 Months

MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) – As the latest Omicron subvariant fuels climbing case counts in the United States, the Biden administration has extended the country’s public health emergency status through mid-October.

Thyroid trouble may raise dementia risks. In a study of over 15,000 older Taiwanese adults, those who’d been treated for hypothyroidism — where the organ produces too little hormone — were substantially more likely to be diagnosed with dementia. Read more

Thyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia Risks

MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of older adults try to manage an underactive thyroid gland with daily medication, but a new study suggests they may still be vulnerable to developing dementia as they age.

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