Sexual, Emotional Abuse in Childhood May Up Multiple Sclerosis Risk
TUESDAY, April 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Childhood sexual and emotional abuse are associated with an increased risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in women, according to a study published online April 4 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurg…
Learn MoreRisk for Death by Homicide Up for Cohabitants of Gun Owners
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Living with a handgun owner is associated with a significantly increased risk for dying by homicide, according to a study published online April 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.David M. Studdert, Sc.D., f…
Learn MoreClinical, Economic Impact of Nonfatal Firearm Injuries Explored
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nonfatal firearm injuries lead to increases in diagnoses of pain disorders, psychiatric disorders, and substance use disorders, with coincident increases in health care spending and use among survivors, accord…
Learn MoreCommercial-to-Medicare Hospital Price Ratios Stable 2012 to 2019
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2012 to 2019, the average prices charged to commercial health plans by hospitals compared with what Medicare pays remained relatively stable; however, there was considerable regional variation in trends, …
Learn MoreWHO: 99 Percent of Planet’s Population Breathes Dirty Air
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Almost no one in the world is breathing clean, healthy air, according to a new World Health Organization report, which issued a call for reducing the use of fossil fuels.Air quality is the worst in the WHO Eas…
Learn MoreNapping More Frequent in Women With Chronic Migraine
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with chronic migraine (CM) report significantly more days with naps than healthy controls, and nap duration is associated with headache severity, according to a study published online March 23 in Behavio…
Learn MoreBody Mass Index, Obesity Up During the Pandemic for U.S. Adults
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Significantly higher average body mass index (BMI) and obesity prevalence rates were seen among U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online April 4 in the American Journal o…
Learn More2014 to 2019 Saw Decrease in Postoperative Opioid Use for Children
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2014 to 2019, there was a decrease in opioid prescribing after surgery among children, with rapid opioid deadoption beginning in late 2017, according to a study published online April 4 in Pediatrics.Tori…
Learn MoreBP Genetic Risk Score Linked to Risk for CV Events in Type 2 Diabetes
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with type 2 diabetes, increases in a polygenic risk score (PRS) for elevated blood pressure (BP) are associated with an increased risk for adverse cardiovascular events, according to a research…
Learn MoreEarly Ivermectin Does Not Reduce Hospital Admission in COVID-19
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early ivermectin treatment does not reduce the risk for hospital admission or prolonged emergency department observation visits for adults with symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS…
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