Is Telemedicine Closing the ‘Race Gap’ in Primary Care?
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s one way in which the pandemic did not exacerbate health care disparities: A new study shows that telemedicine has closed the gap in access to primary care between Black and non-Black Americans. The use …
Learn MoreHeavy Antibiotic Use Tied to Development of Crohn’s, Colitis
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The more antibiotics that seniors take, the greater their risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study suggests. The findings could help explain some of the increase in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative c…
Learn MoreNurses Key to Spotting Postpartum Depression in New Moms
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nurses can be trained to detect postpartum depression in new mothers and could be crucial in spotting the condition early, researchers report. Postpartum depression affects about 15% of new moms and can cause p…
Learn MoreUnderwear That Guards Against STDs During Oral Sex? FDA Says Yes
THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The first underwear meant to protect against sexually transmitted infections during oral sex was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.Lorals — which are available as bikinis or shor…
Learn MoreMajor Head Trauma May Up Risks for Dementia
THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve had a major traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be at increased risk for dementia, according to a new study.”Approximately 1 in 10 people in our study who had major TBI did develop dementia,” said …
Learn MoreNSAIDS, Steroids for Back Pain: Is Too Much of Them a Bad Thing?
THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Persistent use of steroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen to treat acute lower back pain may actually turn it into a chronic condition, a new study warns.However, some exper…
Learn MoreDepression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic
THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans’ rates of depression and anxiety spiked during the first year of the pandemic, but the increases were much more pronounced among Black, Hispanic and Asian people than among white people, new resear…
Learn MoreHow Empty Cupboards Can Raise Diabetes Risk
THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Young adults who struggle to afford food face an increased risk of diabetes later in life, possibly due to the long-term effects of eating cheaper, less nutritious food.That’s the conclusion of researchers w…
Learn MoreNo Link Between Antidepressants in Pregnancy, Epilepsy in Children
THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news for women with a mental health condition: Taking antidepressants early in pregnancy doesn’t increase a baby’s risk of having epilepsy or seizures, researchers say.”The findings of this study…
Learn MoreInjury More Likely When Teens Focus on One Sport
THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If your teens play just one sport, new research suggests you might want to encourage them to try others.Researchers report that focusing solely on one sport puts high school athletes at increased risk for inj…
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