Rate of Adverse Physical Effects High With Ayahuasca Use
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of ayahuasca, the plant-based decoction whose use has been expanding for mental health purposes and spiritual and personal growth, is associated with a high rate of adverse physical effects, according to…
Learn MoreArtificial Intelligence-Aided Colonoscopy Does Not Increase Cancer Detection
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adenoma and polyp detection rates (ADR/PDR) are lower with use of artificial intelligence-aided colonoscopy (AIAC), according to a study published in the November issue of The American Journal of Gastroenter…
Learn MoreShorter Regimen of Radiotherapy Safe for Soft Tissue Sarcoma
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults with nonmetastatic soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities or superficial trunk, a moderately hypofractionated, shorter regimen of radiotherapy is safe, according to a study published online Nov. …
Learn MoreSeroprevalence to SARS-CoV-2 Has Increased Over Time
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Seroprevalence to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) increased sharply in 2021, according to research published online Nov. 10 in PLOS Medicine.Isabel Bergeri, from the World Health…
Learn MoreDecline in Stillbirth Rates in United States Has Stalled
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A decline in the stillbirth rate was evident from 1980 to 2005, but then increased and stabilized, according to a study published in the Dec. 1 issue of The Lancet Regional Health – Americas.Cande V. Ananth…
Learn MoreMultidimensional Factors Shaped Physician Stress During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Multidimensional systems factors shaped occupational stress among physicians during the pandemic, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.Mara Buchbinder, Ph…
Learn MoreSevere Outcomes From COVID-19 Up With Preexisting Neuropsych Conditions
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with neuropsychiatric conditions and/or associated treatment have an increased risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 and from other severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs), according to a study …
Learn MoreConsiderable Mental Health Burden Linked to Childhood Trauma
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a considerable mental health burden in association with childhood trauma, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in The Lancet Psychiatry.Andreas Bauer, Ph.D., from the Federal University of…
Learn MoreFor Older Adults, Loneliness Ups Mortality After Nonelective Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults undergoing nonelective surgery, loneliness is associated with increased odds of death at 30 days, according to a research letter published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Surgery.Mary R. Shen, M.D.,…
Learn MoreDiversity Gaps Persist in Dermatology Workforce Pipeline
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Diversity gaps persist in the dermatology workforce pipeline, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Dermatology.Yi Gao, M.D., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues …
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