Cutting Screen Use Boosts Mental Health in Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Short-term reduction in leisure-time screen media use within families positively affects psychological symptoms in children and adolescents, according to a...
View Article2000 to 2022 Saw Declines in Number, Rates of Teen Births in United States
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — From 2000 to 2022, there were declines in the number and rates of first and second and higher-order teen births, according to the July 24 National Vital...
View ArticlePositive Causal Association Between Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bronchiectasis
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — There is a causal association between genetically predicted rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and increased risk of bronchiectasis, according to a study published...
View ArticleMediterranean Diet Aids Cardiovascular Health Measures in Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Mediterranean diet (MedDiet)-based interventions aid some cardiovascular health measures among children and adolescents, according to a review published...
View ArticleLack of Institutional Support May Drive Physician Reluctance to Address...
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Lack of institutional support is the most common reason for physicians to have reluctance to address substance use and addiction in their clinical practices,...
View ArticleAdverse Event Risk Up for >90 Days Versus >30 Days of Corticosteroids for Eczema
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Use of oral corticosteroids for >90 days during one year is associated with a slightly increased risk of adverse events (AEs), according to a study...
View ArticleAccelerated Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation Aids Treatment-Resistant...
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Accelerated intermittent theta-burst stimulation (aiTBS) is significantly more effective than sham stimulation for depressive symptom reduction in patients...
View ArticleBehavioral Pain Self-Management Intervention Effective for Chronic Pain With HIV
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A behavioral pain self-management intervention is effective for chronic pain in people living with HIV, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA...
View ArticleDepression, Anxiety, Fibromyalgia Common With Rheumatoid Arthritis,...
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Approximately four in 10 patients with osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have anxiety, depression, or fibromyalgia, according to a study...
View ArticleCDC Warns of Shortage of Bottles Needed for Crucial Blood Tests
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Hospitals and clinical laboratories across the United States are facing a critical shortage of bottles used to culture blood samples, federal health...
View ArticleArizona Health Officials Warn of Uptick in Hantavirus Cases
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Arizona health officials are reporting an increase in hantavirus infections, which are spread by rodents and can cause severe respiratory illness. In a...
View ArticleQ&A: Optimizing Surgical Outcomes With Amniotic Tissue for Chronic Wounds
Skin substitutes made from donated amniotic tissue significantly enhance healing rates, reduce emergency admissions, and decrease the need for amputations. Skin substitutes made from donated amniotic...
View ArticleIntravenous tenecteplase shows no benefit in minor ischaemic stroke with...
1. Return to baseline function was comparable in tenecteplase and standard-of-care groups. 2. More deaths and intracranial hemorrhages were reported among patients on tenecteplase. Evidence Rating...
View Article#VisualAbstract: Electroencephalography-Guided Anesthesia Does Not Reduce...
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View ArticleOregon Senator Proposes Criminal Charges and Fines for Rogue Obamacare Agents
Health insurance agents who fraudulently enroll consumers in Affordable Care Act health plans could be subject to criminal charges — and civil penalties of $10,000 to $200,000 — under legislation...
View ArticleWorld-Famous Wall Drug Isn’t Immune From Challenges Facing Rural Pharmacies
WALL, S.D. — Stacey Schulz parks in a rear lot to avoid the crowded Main Street entrances to her local pharmacy. “During the summer, it’s kind of hectic,” she said after greeting the pharmacist and...
View ArticleLouisiana Reclassifies Drugs Used in Abortions as Controlled Dangerous...
Louisiana lawmakers have added two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state’s list of controlled dangerous substances, a move that has alarmed doctors in the state....
View ArticleGender-Based Variation Seen in Medicare Reimbursement for Surgery
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Considerable gender-based variation is seen in practice patterns and reimbursement among different surgical subspecialties serving the Medicare population,...
View ArticlePrenatal Cannabis Use Tied to Adverse Maternal Health Outcomes
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal cannabis use is associated with several adverse maternal health outcomes during pregnancy, according to a study published July 22 in JAMA Internal...
View ArticleTemperature Extremes Tied to Higher Rates of Missed Primary Care Appointments
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Temperature extremes are associated with higher rates of missed primary care appointments, according to a study published online June 20 in the American...
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