Health Highlights: Oct. 12, 2022
A teen girl’s diet could impact her odds for menstrual pain. New research suggests that foods high in omega-6 fatty acids promoted inflammation, a key culprit in menstrual pain, whereas a diet high in foods with omega-3 fatty acids reduced inflammatio…
Learn MoreYears of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The earlier a woman is diagnosed with diabetes, the sooner she may enter menopause, new research shows.Rates of diabetes have grown steadily, so researchers wanted to understand the long-term implications o…
Learn MoreFears of Robots Taking Jobs Are Common, But May Be Unrealistic
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As some workplaces have added robots to the crew, workers in the United States and parts of Asia are feeling uneasy.Concerns about robots also happen even in industries where they’re not used yet, according…
Learn MoreAdherence to Annual Follow-Up Lung Cancer Screening Low
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adherence to annual screening among persons screened and entered into the American College of Radiology Lung Cancer Screening Registry (LCSR) is low, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Annal…
Learn MoreEarly Steroid Use Does Not Cut Hospital Stay for Non-MIS-C COVID-19
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early use of steroids seems not to reduce hospital length of stay (LOS) for non-multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) COVID-19 in children, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in JAMA…
Learn MoreTeen Patients Have Positive Long-Term Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Significant and sustained reductions in weight and comorbidities are seen more than a decade after metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) in adolescent patients, according to a study published in the October i…
Learn MorePrestigious Sports Medicine Journal Retracts Articles Authored by Former Editor-in-Chief
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A leading medical journal, the British Journal of Sports Medicine, has retracted nine more articles written by its former editor-in-chief and applied “expressions of concern” on 38 additional articles on whic…
Learn More7 Million U.S. Women Live in Maternity Care ‘Deserts’
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The United States is still among one of the most dangerous developed nations for childbirth, especially in rural areas and communities of color, according to a new March of Dimes report. About 36 percent of U…
Learn MoreUna prueba no invasiva podría detectar fácilmente el asma en niños en edad preescolar
LUNES, 10 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Escuchar a un bebé respirar con sibilancia por primera vez puede ser terrorífico para los nuevos padres, ya que se sabe que la sibilancia aumenta el riesgo de un niño de desarrollar asma.No ha habido un…
Learn More¿Cirugías de rodilla u hombros sin opioides? Un estudio encuentra que es posible
LUNES, 10 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras los políticos y las autoridades de salud buscan soluciones para una epidemia de opioides que acaba con las vidas de decenas de miles de personas cada año, los médicos que recetan los analgésico…
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