LGBTQ+ Support Groups in Schools Boost Students’ Mental Health
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 44% of U.S. middle and high schools have student-run clubs that shine a light on issues that touch the lives of LGBTQ+ students.And new research suggests that depression risk among LGBTQ+ students is co…
Learn MoreSpinal Cord Stimulation Gives Big Boost to Arm Function After Stroke
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s a brutal reality that confronts many recovering stroke patients: After six months or so of rehab, any arm and hand movement not yet restored is unlikely to return.But new cutting-edge research aims to use…
Learn MoreLa COVID aumenta las probabilidades de diabetes en las personas sin vacunar
MIÉRCOLES, 15 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una infección con la COVID parece aumentar el riesgo de diabetes, advierte una nueva investigación.La buena noticia es que vacunarse antes de infectarse pareció eliminar cualquier aumento en el ries…
Learn MoreLong COVID’s Organ Damage Lingers for Many: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most COVID-19 cases resolve relatively quickly. But some patients go on to develop long COVID, a constellation of debilitating chronic health issues that can persist for weeks, months, or even years.Scientis…
Learn MoreUnas peores escuelas podrían aumentar las tasas de demencia décadas más tarde
MARTES, 14 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Qué tienen que ver la raza y la educación temprana con el riesgo de demencia de los adultos mayores?Bastante, sugiere un nuevo estudio.Los investigadores dedicaron décadas a monitorizar el inicio de l…
Learn MoreGetting COVID Boosts Odds for Diabetes in Unvaccinated
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A COVID infection appears to drive up diabetes risk, new research warns.The good news? Being vaccinated before becoming infected appeared to eliminate any increase in post-infection risk.The finding follows…
Learn MoreHealthier School Meals Program Led to Less Overweight Kids: Study
TUESDAY, Feb 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than a decade ago, the Obama administration passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 as a way to counter the toll the obesity epidemic was taking on children’s health.The goal was to markedly impr…
Learn MorePoorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — What do race and early education have to do with dementia risk among seniors? Quite a bit, a new study suggests.Researchers spent decades tracking the onset of dementia among nearly 21,000 U.S. seniors, befor…
Learn MoreSi las escuelas preguntan a los estudiantes sobre el suicidio, los que están en riesgo reciben ayuda antes
VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Hacer a los adolescentes una pregunta sencilla, pero directa, sobre su salud mental, podría revelar si están en riesgo de suicidio?Quizá sí, sugiere una nueva investigación.Dado que ahora el suicidio …
Learn MoreGot Bunions? Key Factors to Whether Surgery Will Work for You
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to bunions, millions of Americans are painfully familiar with the signs: Swelling, redness, a telltale bulge on the side of the big toe. Corns and calluses where other toes rub together. And pain….
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