FDA Experts to Consider First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As a U.S. Food Drug Administration advisory panel prepares to weigh whether to recommend that a birth control pill be sold over the counter in this country, a coalition of advocates on Monday called attention t…
Learn MoreUptick Seen in Mpox Cases in Chicago
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the mpox outbreak has been waning since last summer, it has not disappeared yet. Howard Brown Health, an LGBTQ-focused health clinic in Chicago, recently reported seeing an increase in mpox cases, with ei…
Learn MorePsychologists’ Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens’ Use of Social Media
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It is easy for children to get drawn into Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok, and a leading U.S. psychologists’ group warns they need some training in social media literacy beforehand.The American Psychological Ass…
Learn MoreOne in Four Young Male Cases of Schizophrenia Could Be Prevented
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young men might be particularly susceptible to the effects of cannabis on schizophrenia, according to a study published online May 4 in Psychological Medicine.Carsten Hjorthøj, Ph.D., from the University of Cop…
Learn MoreMobile Phone Use Tied to Higher Risk for New-Onset Hypertension
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mobile phone use for making or receiving calls was significantly associated with a higher risk for new-onset hypertension, according to a study published online May 4 in the European Heart Journal: Digital Heal…
Learn MoreDisrupted Rest-Wakeful Rhythms Tied to Greater Schizophrenia Severity
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Disrupted rhythms of rest and wakefulness may worsen symptoms in schizophrenia patients, according to a study published online April 14 in Molecular Psychiatry.Ahmad Mayeli, Ph.D., from University of Pittsburgh…
Learn MoreAmerican Academy of Neurology, April 22-27
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology was held from April 22 to 27 in Boston and attracted more than 38,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested i…
Learn MoreU.S. to Fund Study on Safe Drug Injection Sites for Overdose Prevention
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. federal government has committed $5 million to study three existing and planned safe drug injection sites to see if they help prevent overdoses and whether they may offer savings in the health and crimi…
Learn MoreEarly-Life Physical, Sexual Abuse Tied to Early Death
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early life physical and sexual abuse is associated with a greater risk for adult premature mortality, according to a study published online May 3 in The BMJ.Yi-Xin Wang, from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Publ…
Learn MoreLow-Fat Diets Cut Multicause Mortality in Middle-Aged, Older Adults
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Low-fat diets (LFDs) cut mortality risk in middle-aged and older adults, according to a study published online May 3 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.Yimin Zhao, from the School of Public Health at Peking Uni…
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