Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Dispensed More After Medicare Policy Change
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicare payment and COVID-19 policy changes increased dispensing of medication treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Netwo…
Learn MoreHigher Childhood Vitamin D Dose May Cut Risk for Later Psychiatric Problems
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher doses of vitamin D3 supplementation up to age 2 years are associated with a decreased risk for internalizing problems in later childhood, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network O…
Learn MoreMortality Up for Patients With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mortality from both diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) increased from 2014 to 2019, according to a study published online May 12 in The American Journal of Medicine.Vardhmaan Jain, M.D.,…
Learn MoreMost Americans Do Not Know What 988 Suicide Crisis Hotline Is For: Poll
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only 13 percent of American adults understand the purpose of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline nearly a year after its widely publicized launch, a new survey from the Pew Charitable Trusts shows.”There is …
Learn MoreSalmonella Infections in Six States Linked to Papa Murphy’s Raw Cookie Dough
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday that a Salmonella outbreak involving 18 people in six states has been linked to Papa Murphy’s raw cookie dough.Two individuals were hospital…
Learn MoreMore Older Americans Use Online Patient Portals to Access Care
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older Americans are increasingly likely to log into patient portals to access their health care information — but confidence levels vary, according to the results of the latest University of Michigan Nation…
Learn MoreVigorous Exercise Not Harmful With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), vigorous exercise is not associated with a higher rate of death or life-threatening arrhythmias such as resuscitated sudden cardiac arrest, arrhythmi…
Learn MoreRed-Flag Signs May Indicate Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Four red-flag signs and symptoms may signal an elevated risk for early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published online May 4 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Cassandra D. …
Learn MoreUnenhanced CT 30 Percent Less Accurate Than Enhanced for ED Evaluation
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unenhanced computed tomography (CT) is 30 percent less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for evaluating abdominal pain in the emergency department, according to a study published online May 3 in JAMA Surger…
Learn MoreCatching Extra Sleep on Weekends Tied to Lower Risk for Hyperuricemia
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weekend catch-up sleep among postmenopausal women is associated with a decreased prevalence of hyperuricemia, according to a study published online May 16 in Menopause.Soo Min Son, M.D., from the Family Medi…
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