National Health Expenditures Set to Increase Through 2031
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the course of 2022 to 2031, national health expenditures are projected to increase 5.4 percent on average per year, and account for about 20 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), according to a stu…
Learn MoreAvatar Therapy-Linked Emotions Identified in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The predominant emotions expressed by patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia undergoing virtual reality-based Avatar therapy (AT) are mostly neutral, joy, and anger emotions, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreGut Microbial Taxonomic Profiles Differ With, Without Preclinical Alzheimer Disease
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gut microbial taxonomic profiles are distinct for individuals with and without preclinical Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the June 14 issue of Science Translational Medicine.Aura L. …
Learn MoreFecal Microbiota Transplant Effective for Immune-Mediated Colitis
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced colitis, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an effective treatment, according to a study published in the June 14 issue of Science …
Learn MorePrevalence of Depression 18.5 Percent in U.S. Adults in 2020
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The age-standardized prevalence of depression was 18.5 percent among U.S. adults during 2020, according to research published in the June 16 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morb…
Learn MoreMeningococcal Disease Cases Up in Persons With HIV in 2022
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2022, there was an increase in meningococcal disease among persons with HIV, with 29 cases reported, accounting for 9.8 percent of all meningococcal disease cases, according to research published in the …
Learn MoreHospitalizations Involving Fungal Infections Up During COVID-19
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Increased hospitalizations involving fungal infections were identified during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the July issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.Jeremy A.W. Gold, M.D., f…
Learn More2007 to 2021 Saw Increase in Suicide Rates for Those Aged 10 to 24
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For youth aged 10 to 24 years, suicide rates increased from 2007 through 2021, while homicide rates decreased from 2006 through 2014 and then increased, according to a June data brief published by the U.S. …
Learn MoreRisk of Adverse Pregnancy, Neonatal Outcomes Up With Maternal OCD
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have increased risk of adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes, according to a study published online June 14 in JAMA Network Open.Lorena Fernández d…
Learn MoreHigher Prevalence of Food Allergies Among Racial, Ethnic Minorities
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of reported food allergies is higher among U.S. Asian, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic Black individuals compared with non-Hispanic White individuals, and lowest in households in the highest income…
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