AHA News: Vinculan la depresión y la mala salud mental en adultos jóvenes con mayores riesgos cardiovasculares
MARTES, 31 de enero de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Los adultos jóvenes que padecen de depresión o de mala salud mental en general informan más ataques cardíacos, derrames cerebrales y factores de riesgo para enfermedad cardiovascular que…
Learn MoreBiden to Lift COVID Emergencies in May
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The two COVID emergency measures declared by the White House at the start of the pandemic will end in May.President Joe Biden informed Congress of the plan on Monday, as part of a statement opposing House Rep…
Learn MoreMarriage Could Be a ‘Buffer’ Against Dementia
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tying the knot is now tied to healthier aging brains: People who stay married for the long haul may gain some protection from dementia, a new study suggests.Researchers found that compared with both divorced…
Learn MoreIs Oxytocin Really the ‘Love Hormone’? Rodent Research Raises Doubt
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “love hormone” oxytocin might not play the critical role in forming social bonds that scientists have long believed, a new animal study suggests.Prairie voles bred without receptors for oxytocin display t…
Learn MoreSmoking in Pregnancy Has Declined by a Third Since 2016
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news for American mothers-to-be and their newborns: Rates of smoking during pregnancy have fallen by 36% since 2016, a new report finds.The percentage of pregnant women who smoked was already low…
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Marriage could be a buffer against dementia. Compared to married folk, divorced and unmarried adults were 50% to 73% more likely to be diagnosed with dementia, a new study has found. Read moreIs oxytocin really the ‘love hormone’? It’s been touted for…
Learn MorePeople With Autism May Feel Pain More Intensely: Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who have autism feel pain at a higher intensity than others, which is the opposite of what many believe to be true, new research suggests. The prevailing belief is that those with autism are indifferen…
Learn MoreMortality Down With Surgery for Stenosis With, Without Spondylolisthesis
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with stenosis with or without spondylolisthesis, surgical treatment is associated with significantly lower mortality and total medical payments at two years compared with nonsurgical treatment, ac…
Learn MoreLong COVID Explored in University Settings
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In an article published online Jan. 26 in Emerging Infectious Disease, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, factors associated with long COVID are explored in a sample of COVID…
Learn MoreBehavioral Nudges to Prompt Serious Illness Conversations Beneficial
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Behavioral nudges to prompt serious illness conversations (SICs) between oncology clinicians and patients can increase SICs for all patients and can reduce end-of-life systemic therapy, according to a study pu…
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