Overweight at 17? Your Colon Cancer Risk Rises
Teens who were overweight were at significantly increased risk for developing colon cancer as adults. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
My Friend Uses Too Much Botox. May I Tell Her?
Also: outrage at a baby shower hosted by a mother-to-be; the case of the missing blender; and a forgotten salad order arouses suspicions of dementia. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
Good News on Headphones and Hearing Loss
A reassuring new study found that hearing impairment rates among teens have dropped since an alarming spike in hearing loss was reported a decade ago. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
Immune system may mount an attack in Parkinson’s disease
T cells, which help the body's immune system recognize friend from foe, may play an important role in Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests. Source SNH Newsbot: Science Daily
Want to Be Happy? Buy More Takeout and Hire a Maid
A study says that spending money to save time actually makes people happier. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
For Kids With Cancer, Focusing on Quality of Life
Paying attention to the concerns of patients and their families from the time of diagnosis throughout treatment. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
The Year of the Goat
This lowly farm animal has become the hot new pet, not to mention a ubiquitous presence on Instagram. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
Shock: First aid
Source SNH Newsbot: Mayo Clinic
Personalized therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS)
Source SNH Newsbot: Mayo Clinic
Foreign object in the eye: First aid
Source SNH Newsbot: Mayo Clinic
Modern Love Podcast: Alex Karpovsky Reads ‘Uh, Honey, That’s Not Your Line’
On this week's podcast, the “Girls” actor reads Matteson Perry's story of trying to turn his love life into an indie movie. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
Is it Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia?
A new method may help determine whether a person has Alzheimer's disease or frontotemporal dementia, two different types of dementia that often have similar symptoms, according to a preliminary study. Source SNH Newsbot: Science Daily