Strong Side Effects From Your COVID Shot? That Could Be a Good Thing
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Side effects from a COVID-19 vaccination might have made you feel poorly for a day or two, but that may have come with an extra benefit. A new study of health care workers finds a link between stronger side …
Learn MoreDiabetes Rates Keep Rising Among Young Americans
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Troubling new research finds that rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are continuing to increase in children and young adults.Asian or Pacific Islander, Black and Hispanic children had higher rates, the stud…
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Two healthy diets may help prevent dementia. Seniors who followed either the Mediterranean or MIND diet had the brain age of someone 18 years younger, new research showed. Read morePharmacies, hospitals face shortage of breathing drug albuterol. One o…
Learn MoreDepression Ups Odds for a Stroke
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In yet another example of the mind-body connection, people with depression symptoms may face an increased risk of having a stroke, as well as a worse recovery afterwards. A new international study, published…
Learn MoreCOVID’s Toll on Mental Health May Have Been Exaggerated: Study
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new review of 137 studies from around the world has found that, despite dramatic stories about COVID-19’s impact on mental health, the psychological fallout from the pandemic has been less intense than tho…
Learn MorePoll Finds Strong Links Between Depression and Lack of Sleep
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new poll on sleep and mental health has found that more than 90% of adults who reported they get good sleep were also free of depressive symptoms. In its annual poll, the nonprofit National Sleep Foundatio…
Learn MoreOpioids Most Common Substance Contributing to Pediatric Poisonings
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among young children, opioids are the most common substance contributing to fatal poisonings, according to a study published online March 8 in Pediatrics.Christopher E. Gaw, M.D., from the Children’s Hospit…
Learn MoreDepressive Symptoms Linked to Risk for Acute Stroke
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depressive symptoms are associated with an increased risk for acute stroke, according to a study published online March 8 in Neurology.Robert P. Murphy, M.B.B.S., from the HRB Clinical Research Facility Gal…
Learn More2014 to 2021 Saw Increase in Use of Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2014 to 2021, the rates of active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer increased, but considerable practice- and practitioner-level variation is seen in its use, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreVirtual Reality Learning Environment Enhances Medical Student Knowledge
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A virtual reality learning environment (VRLE) can enhance medical student understanding and knowledge, according to a study published online March 8 in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics.G…
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