Long-Term Cognitive Deficits Seen With Traumatic Brain Injury
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with long-term cognitive deficits, with further dose- and severity-dependent associations, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in the Journal of Neurotrauma.M…
Learn MoremRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Not Tied to Increases in Guillain-Barré Syndrome
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ad26.COV2.S (Janssen) vaccination is associated with an increased risk for Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), but no similar increased risk was seen for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreMeasles Outbreak in Ohio Declared Over After 85 Cases
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A central Ohio measles outbreak among children who were not fully vaccinated is now over, public health officials announced Saturday.Columbus Health declared the outbreak finished with no new cases after a perio…
Learn MoreU.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have uncovered groundbreaking evidence that pharmacies in tourist areas of Northern Mexico are selling counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamines. The research was published…
Learn MoreElectronic Health Record Data May Predict Early Autism
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Autism detection using electronic health record (EHR) data achieves clinically meaningful accuracy by age 30 days, which improves by age 1 year, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Network Open…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Disparities Seen for Delayed Appendicitis Diagnosis
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black patients have higher rates of delayed appendicitis diagnosis and 30-day hospital use than White patients, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Surgery.Ana M. Reyes, M.D., from Northwester…
Learn MoreUSDA Proposes New Rules to Cut Sugar, Salt in School Meals
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American schoolchildren could be getting school lunches that have less sugar and salt in the future, thanks to new nutrition standards announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday.These are the fir…
Learn MoreSocial Isolation, Loneliness Increase Risk for New Heart Failure
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social isolation and loneliness are independently associated with a higher likelihood of incident heart failure, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in JACC: Heart Failure.Yannis Yan Liang, M.D., Ph.D….
Learn MoreSubstance Use Down Early in Pandemic for Youth, Young Adults
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Substance use substantially decreased across nearly all substance categories in the early part of the pandemic among youths and young adults, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in JAMA Network Open.W…
Learn MorePoor Mental Health Tied to Premature Heart Disease
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depression and poor mental health are associated with premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) and suboptimal cardiovascular health (CVH) among young adults, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the…
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