Football, Concussions and High Blood Pressure Often Go Together
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Add high blood pressure to the list of problems associated with concussions among former pro football players.Researchers at Harvard University’s Football Players Health Study linked a history of concussions …
Learn MoreSeniors’ Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Without dental coverage, many American seniors on Medicare stop getting the fillings and crowns they may need, a new study finds.The result isn’t pretty.“Without dental coverage for adults who are eligible [f…
Learn MoreMental Health Concerns Increasingly Addressed at Primary Care Visits
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2006 to 2018, there was an increase in the proportion of visits to outpatient primary care physicians that addressed mental health, according to a study published in the February issue of Health Affairs…
Learn MoreBeing Unemployed Increases Symptom Burden in Patients With CNS Tumors
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being unemployed due to a primary central nervous system tumor (PCNST) is associated with higher symptom burden, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Neurology.Heather E. Leeper, M.D., from the Na…
Learn MorePerinatal Uninsurance More Likely for Rural Residents
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the perinatal period, uninsurance is more common among rural than urban residents, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Lindsay K. Admon, M.D., from the University o…
Learn MoreMost Children Exposed to Makeup, Body Products for Play
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Seven in 10 children use children’s makeup and body products (e.g., lip gloss, glitter, face paint), according to a study published online Jan. 24 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and P…
Learn MoreFear of Public Places Common in Adults With Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Phobic/agoraphobic symptoms are independently associated with poor quality of life in people with epilepsy, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in Epilepsy Research.Heidi M. Munger Clary, M.D., M.P…
Learn MoreSurge in Severe Strep Cases in Children Was Really a Return to Normal: CDC
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While a health alert warned doctors late last year about rising cases of severe strep in children, U.S. officials now say those numbers were actually a return to normal.”Based on preliminary 2022 data, iGAS …
Learn MoreEl golf es un ejercicio saludable para los adultos mayores, confirma un estudio
MARTES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Quiere mantenerse sano en sus años dorados? Coja sus palos y vaya al campo de golf, sugiere una investigación reciente. En un pequeño estudio, jugar golf superó a caminar, e incluso a las caminatas nó…
Learn MoreLos hispanos y negros de EE. UU. en diálisis tienen un riesgo más alto de infecciones peligrosas
MARTES, 7 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes con enfermedad renal que reciben diálisis tienen 100 veces más probabilidades de contraer una infección sanguínea peligrosa que las personas que no reciben el tratamiento, y este riesgo se…
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