Amygdala and Insula Retraining Tied to Reduction in Fatigue With Long COVID
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Amygdala and insula retraining (AIR), a neuroplasticity program, may be a viable means of reducing fatigue and increasing energy among patients with long COVID, according to a study published online July 17 in…
Learn MorePaternal, Maternal Psychiatric History Each Tied to Higher Risk for Preterm Birth
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Both paternal and maternal psychiatric history are associated with an increased risk for preterm birth (PTB), according to a study published online July 20 in
PLOS Medicine.
Weiyao Yin, M.D., Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreFor Prostate Cancer Info Videos, Patients Prefer Hearing From a Physician
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prostate cancer information delivered by video is considered more trustworthy when delivered by a physician versus a patient, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open.Stacy Loeb, M.D….
Learn MorePrivate Equity Ownership Tied to Higher Costs to Patients
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Private equity ownership of health care operations is associated with increases in costs to patients and decreases in quality of care, according to a review published online July 19 in The BMJ.Alexander Borsa,…
Learn MoreFewer Than Half of Parents Use a Patient Portal for Their Child
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only 43 percent of parents say they have a patient portal to communicate with their child’s health care provider, according to the results of a survey released by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Po…
Learn MoreInduction of Labor at 39 Weeks Benefits Perinatal Outcomes for Some
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Induction of labor (IOL) at 39 weeks is associated with a small reduction in the risk for adverse perinatal outcomes, particularly for women with socioeconomic deprivation and nulliparous women, according to a…
Learn MoreInduction of Labor at 39 Weeks Benefits Perinatal Outcomes for Some
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Induction of labor (IOL) at 39 weeks is associated with a small reduction in the risk for adverse perinatal outcomes, particularly for women with socioeconomic deprivation and nulliparous women, according to a…
Learn MoreEight in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most older adults think that screening for dementia is a good idea, but few actually take that step. Only about 20 percent of those aged 65 to 80 years had a screening test in the past year to see if their m…
Learn MoreEuropean Man May Be Sixth Person to Be ‘Cured’ of HIV
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It is rare for someone with HIV to go into remission and be considered “cured,” but a European man may be the sixth to do so.First diagnosed with HIV in 1990, the man had been taking antiretroviral drugs sin…
Learn MoreAI Produces History of Present Illness Summaries Comparable With Residents
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — History of present illness (HPI) writeups are of similar quality whether written by a chatbot or senior internal medicine residents, according to a study published online July 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.As…
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