U.S. Leads in Health Care Spending, But Is Last for Health Outcomes Among Rich Nations
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States spends up to four times more on health care than most wealthy nations, but it doesn’t have much to show for it.Life expectancy in America continues to decline even though this country spends…
Learn MoreAHA News: Depression, Poor Mental Health in Young Adults Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Risks
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Young adults with depression or overall poor mental health report more heart attacks, strokes and risk factors for cardiovascular disease than their peers without mental health issues, new re…
Learn MoreAHA News: Student-Athlete’s Parents Grateful for National Spotlight on Cardiac Arrest
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Dylan Dorrell fell in love with running when he was in kindergarten and ran a 5K with his mom on Mother’s Day. As a 17-year-old senior in high school, he’d just finished practicing with his c…
Learn MoreAHA 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…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 31, 2023
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…
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