Rheumatology Practice at or Above Prepandemic Levels
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rheumatology patient care has largely rebounded from the pandemic, with a lingering shift toward continuing telemedicine visits, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the International Soci…
Learn MoreInfertility Tied to Male Breast Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for breast cancer is increased for men who are infertile and have not fathered children, according to a study published online May 17 in Breast Cancer Research.Anthony J. Swerdlow, Ph.D., M.P.H., fr…
Learn MoreOperating Overnight Not Tied to Worse Outcomes for Next-Day Surgeries
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Operating overnight is not associated with worse outcomes for operations performed by surgeons the subsequent day, according to a study published online May 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Eric C. Sun, M.D., Ph…
Learn MoreExtreme Heat Tied to Higher All-Cause Mortality
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Extreme heat was associated with higher all-cause mortality from 2008 to 2017, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network Open.Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana, M.D., M.P.H., from University of Penn…
Learn MoreMelatonin Aids Sleep in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High-dose melatonin may be an effective sleep aid for older adults, according to a study published online April 18 in the Journal of Pineal Research.Jeanne F. Duffy, Ph.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital …
Learn MoreModel Targeting Appetitive Traits Aids Weight Loss
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A novel intervention targeting appetitive traits may be an effective option for adult weight loss, according to a study published online May 18 in JAMA Network Open.Kerri N. Boutelle, Ph.D., from the Univers…
Learn MoreRecognition of Fear, Anger Impaired in Psychosis Patients
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP) have a worse ability to recognize fear and anger, according to a study recently published in Schizophrenia Bulletin.Giada Tripoli, from the University of Palermo i…
Learn MoreNumber of Births, Fertility Rate Increased in 2021
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, there was an increase in the number of births and in the general fertility rate in the United States, marking the first increase since 2014, according to a May Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Brady E. Hamilton, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues presented provisional 2021 data on U.S. births based on 99.94 percent of all 2021 birth records received and processed by the National Center for Health Statistics.
The authors note that the provisional number of births for 2021 in the United States was 3,659,289, which marked a 1 percent increase from 2020 and the first increase in the number of births since 2014. For women aged 15 to 44 years, the general fertility rate was 56.6 births per 1,000 women, up 1 percent since 2020 and the first increase since 2014. In 2021, the total fertility rate was 1,663.5 per 1,000 women, which was up 1 percent from 2020. A decrease was seen in birth rates for women aged 15 to 24 years, while increases were seen for women aged 25 to 49 years and no change was seen for adolescents aged 10 to 14 years. For teenagers aged 15 to 19 years, the birth rate declined 6 percent to 14.4 births per 1,000 females in 2021, with rates declining for older and younger teenagers. The rate of cesarean delivery increased to 32.1 percent in 2021, with an increase in low-risk cesarean delivery to 26.3 percent.
A 4 percent increase was seen in the preterm birth rate to 10.48 percent in 2021, which marked the highest rate since 2007. From 2020 to 2021, increases of 4 percent were seen in both early (
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Can ‘Rebound’ After Treatment With Paxlovid, CDC Says
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 can make a comeback after an infected person has gone through a round of Paxlovid, the antiviral used to minimize a bout with the coronavirus, according to an advisory issued Tuesday by the U.S. Cente…
Learn MoreTech With Peer Support, Clinical Triage Feasible for Psychosis
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Digital technology, together with peer support and clinical triage can detect and prevent relapse for patients with schizophrenia, according to a study published in the June issue of The Lancet Psychiatry.Andr…
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