Discordance Seen in Self-Reported, Actual Comorbidities in Native American Adults
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is discordance between the prevalence of self-reported comorbidities and measured cardiometabolic risk factors among Native American adults, according to a study published online July 6 in PLOS Global H…
Learn MoreLatinos With Advanced Degrees Underrepresented in Health Care Workforce
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Latinos remain underrepresented in U.S. health professions that require advanced degrees, according to a study published in the July issue of Health Affairs.Indira Ghandi Islas, M.P.H., from the Congressional…
Learn MoreSafety Videos Might Make Kids More Careful Around Guns, Study Suggests
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Shootings are the leading cause of death among U.S. children, surpassing even car crashes. But a new study suggests there may be a sensible way to reduce those firearm tragedies.Researchers found that kids wh…
Learn MoreAHA News: A Net Benefit? Here’s How Watching Soccer Might Affect Your Health
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Crystal Cuadra-Cutler lives for soccer. And soccer has added a lot to her life.The Gilroy, Calif., resident is a chapter president for the American Outlaws, a group known as “U.S. Soccer’s cr…
Learn MoreAHA News: ¿Apasionado de los deportes? Veamos cómo el ver un partido de fútbol puede afectar su salud
MARTES, 18 de julio de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Crystal Cuadra-Cutler vive para el fútbol. Y el fútbol ha sido algo maravilloso para ella.Esta residente de Gilroy, California, es la presidenta de la división local de American Outlaws,…
Learn MoreKetamine Shows Promise Against Treatment-Resistant Depression in Trial
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Dan Iosifescu’s patient had a history of depression and had done well for a number of years. But the illness returned with a vengeance. “They truly tried to get better with a series of different medicatio…
Learn MoreNew Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who begin using opioid painkillers after a dementia diagnosis have a significantly greater risk of death — about 11-fold within the first two weeks, according to new research.The risk of death co…
Learn MoreThe Silent Killer: What Causes Prostate Cancer?
In 2023 alone, 288,300 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. And while that number might not seem all that high considering the U.S. population, 34,700 deaths will be related to …
Learn MoreThe Prostate Cancer Symptoms You Should Know
While prostate cancer affects about 1 in 8 men, when it’s caught early, there’s a 99% survival rate, according to Cancer.org. That’s why early-stage detection is so important.The higher the stage number, the more advanced the disease. Learn from the e…
Learn MoreNew Drug Could Boost Outcomes for People With Ulcerative Colitis
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People living with the pain, bloody diarrhea and sometimes urgent need to use the toilet that comes with ulcerative colitis may soon have a new treatment option that’s already been given the go-ahead in Europ…
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