Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New mothers who gave birth early in the pandemic filled far more opioid prescriptions than American women did previously, raising concerns about the potential for narcotic misuse.About 38% of more than 460,…
Learn MoreHigh Co-Pays, Deductibles Keep Some Women From Mammogram Follow-Up
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that money, or lack of it, can stand in the way of follow-up testing after an abnormal mammogram result.Just over one-fifth of U.S. women surveyed by researchers said they would skip addit…
Learn MoreStress Rash: What Is It and How to Treat It
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — We know that stress can take a toll on the body, but many may not realize it can produce a rash. “Stress can increase the level of the hormone cortisol, increasing inflammation in your body, which can lead …
Learn MoreCaregiving Brings Stress. Here Are 6 Tips to Help Ease It
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The stress of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can take a toll on loved ones.It’s important for caregivers’ own health and well-being to reduce that stress, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America …
Learn MoreGlobally, About One in Six Experience Infertility in Their Lifetime
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in six people experience infertility at some time in their lives, according to a report published by the World Health Organization.Researchers from the WHO identified studies reporting the prevalenc…
Learn MorePsychiatrist Reimbursement Lower With Medicaid Than Medicare
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid reimbursement for psychiatrists providing mental health services is lower than that of Medicare, according to a study published in the April issue of Health Affairs.Jane M. Zhu, M.D., M.P.P., from Or…
Learn MoreCocaine-Induced Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Described
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young patients with destructive nasal lesions commonly have current cocaine use, according to a study published online April 4 in Rheumatology Advances in Practice.Charn Gill, from the University of Birmingha…
Learn MoreStudy Examines Families’ Experience of Sudden Cardiac Death
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For families of young sudden cardiac death (SCD) victims, communication is key, but the type, format, and timing of information received varies, which can impact the experience of processing the death, accord…
Learn MoreFDA Finds Contamination Issues at Eye Drops Plant
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. regulators inspecting a factory in India that has been linked to contaminated eye drops have uncovered a laundry list of problems. An outbreak of eye infections involving products made at the factory ste…
Learn MoreTiming of Menopause Could Influence a Woman’s Risk for Alzheimer’s
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women are known to be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than men, and now a new brain scan study suggests the timing of both menopause and hormone replacement therapy use may play a role in th…
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