Concussion Aftermath Could Drag Down Teens’ Grades
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to prevent concussions from happening at school or school-related sports activities may help keep teens from lagging behind on their academics.In a new study, researchers at the University of Washi…
Learn MorePregnancy Undermines Body Image in Half of Women
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many women are unhappy with how their bodies look both during and after pregnancy, and it’s an issue that can trigger postpartum depression and eating disorders, a new study suggests. Researchers from Mass…
Learn MoreOOP Costs for Cancer Treatments Increased From 2009 to 2016
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The costs of cancer treatments increased from 2009 to 2016, with a corresponding increase in out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for privately insured nonelderly adult cancer patients, according to a study published o…
Learn MorePrenatal Cannabis Exposure Linked to Psychopathology in Early Teens
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) is associated with persisting vulnerability to psychopathology through early adolescence, according to a research letter published online Sept. 12 in JAMA Pediatrics.David A….
Learn MoreMaternal Infection and Autism, Intellectual Disability Links Examined
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal infection in pregnancy is associated with autism and intellectual disability in offspring, although the association does not appear to be causal, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in Th…
Learn MoreBiden Makes Another Push for Cancer Moonshot Initiative
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden made a renewed push for his cancer moonshot initiative on Monday.Speaking at the famed John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Biden likened JFK’s space race to his own…
Learn MoreFirst U.S. Monkeypox Death Confirmed in California
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox was the cause of death in a Los Angeles County adult last week, public health officials confirmed Tuesday. This is the first known death from monkeypox to be reported in the United States.The Los A…
Learn MoreUnos arqueólogos descubren evidencias de una amputación quirúrgica de hace 30,000 años
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El esqueleto de un adulto joven descubierto en una remota cueva en Borneo parece ser el caso de amputación quirúrgica más antiguo conocido.Los investigadores australianos e indonesios estiman que los…
Learn MoreLa donación recurrente de sangre no daña a la salud
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que donan sangre con frecuencia no deben preocuparse de que una deficiencia de hierro dañe a su salud, muestra una nueva investigación.Aunque alrededor de un 35 por ciento de los donante…
Learn MoreNueva York declara una emergencia tras encontrar una mayor propagación del poliovirus
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) – La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, declaró un estado de emergencia tras encontrar evidencias de una propagación comunitaria continuada del poliovirus.Las autoridades de salud pública han dete…
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