Strength of Risk Factors for Stroke Vary by Age
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High blood pressure and diabetes may pose less of a stroke risk as people age, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Neurology.George Howard, Dr.P.H., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Sc…
Learn MorePrognosis Good Even With Slow Recovery From Concussion
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most collegiate athletes with a slow recovery from sports-related concussion do eventually return to play, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Neurology.Thomas Walker McAllister, M.D., from the In…
Learn MorePrognosis Good Even With Slow Recovery From Concussion
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most collegiate athletes with a slow recovery from sports-related concussion do eventually return to play, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Neurology.Thomas Walker McAllister, M.D., from the In…
Learn MoreGender-Affirming Hormones Tied to Improved Psychosocial Functioning in Teens
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of gender-affirming hormones (GAH) improves appearance congruence and psychosocial functioning among transgender and nonbinary youth, according to a study published in the Jan. 19 issue of the New England …
Learn MoreGender-Affirming Hormones Tied to Improved Psychosocial Functioning in Teens
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of gender-affirming hormones (GAH) improves appearance congruence and psychosocial functioning among transgender and nonbinary youth, according to a study published in the Jan. 19 issue of the New England …
Learn MorePost-COVID-19 Conditions Tied to Higher Health Care Utilization
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Health care utilization is increased in the six months following COVID-19 infection, but vaccination can lower the risk for long COVID symptoms, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Network …
Learn MoreChildhood Regulatory Problems Tied to Behavioral Problems in Young Adults
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are long-lasting associations between multiple or persistent regulatory problems (RPs) in childhood and behavioral problems that extend into adulthood, according to a study published online Jan. 5 in t…
Learn MorePrenatal Exposure to Non-Tailpipe Air Emissions Tied to Autism in Offspring
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal exposure to non-tailpipe air pollution emissions is associated with development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children, according to a study published in the January issue of Environmen…
Learn MoreAnother Significant HIV Vaccine Trial Fails
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In yet another setback for the future of HIV prevention, the only HIV vaccine in a late-stage trial has failed, study leaders announced Wednesday.
Launched in 2019 as a partnership between the U.S. governmen…
Emergency Department Preparedness Cuts Mortality Risk in Children
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency departments with high pediatric readiness have lower short-term and long-term mortality among children, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in JAMA Network Open.Craig D. Newgard, M.D., fr…
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