Illicit Amphetamine Use May Increase Risk for Psychosis
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Illicit amphetamine use is associated with an increased incidence of psychosis, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in Evidence-Based Mental Health.Chieh-Liang Huang, from the China Medical Universit…
Learn MorePhysical Activity in Early Late Life May Cut Risk for CVD
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A higher level of physical activity among the elderly is associated with a lower risk for incident cardiovascular diseases, but not stroke, especially early in late life, according to a study published online …
Learn MorePolycystic Ovary Syndrome Common Among Girls With T2DM
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Approximately one in five girls with type 2 diabetes has polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Milena Cioana, from Mc…
Learn MorePoor Outcomes Common With COVID-19, Acute Ischemic Stroke
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About half of patients with COVID-19 with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) have poor outcomes, with 38.8 percent mortality, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychi…
Learn MoreART Contributed to 12.5 Percent of Multiple Births in U.S. in 2018
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Assisted reproductive technology (ART) contributed to 12.5 percent of all multiple births in the United States in 2018, according to research published in the Feb. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease C…
Learn MoreScientists Create ‘Universal’ Donor Organs Where Blood Type Does Not Matter
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It is possible to create “universal” donor organs that would eliminate the need to match transplant donor and recipient blood types, researchers report.
“With the current matching system, wait times can be c…
Disney Lifts Mask Mandates for the Fully Vaccinated
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Masks will no longer be required for fully vaccinated visitors at Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida as of Thursday, Walt Disney Co. announced. The company, which does not require proof of …
Learn MorePrior Authorization Impacts Care, Workforce Productivity
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than one-third of physicians report that prior authorization has led to a serious adverse event for a patient in their care, according to a survey released by the American Medical Association (AMA).The …
Learn More43.3 Percent of Children With Insomnia Have Persistent Trajectory
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For children with insomnia symptoms, 43.3 percent have a persistent trajectory, according to a study published online Feb. 17 in Pediatrics.Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, Ph.D., from the Penn State Health Milton S…
Learn MoreIncidence of Legionnaires’ Disease Continuing to Increase
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of Legionnaires’ disease (LD) has been on the rise for more than 15 years, with notable racial and geographic disparities, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in Emerging Infectious D…
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