Scientists Pinpoint Why People With Autism Struggle to Understand a Speaker’s ‘Tone’
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with autism often have difficulty grasping the emotional cues in other people’s voices, and now researchers may have zeroed in on the reason why.In a study of 43 kids with and without autism, researche…
Learn MoreSleep Key to Good Mental Health for Older Women
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older women who don’t stick to a set sleep and wake schedule may be more likely to struggle with feelings of depression and anxiety — even if they get a normal amount of zzzs.What’s more, a postmenopausal woman…
Learn MoreMany Turn to Weed to Ease Chronic Pain in States Where It’s Legal
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who use medical marijuana to treat their chronic pain tend to cut their use of opioids and other painkillers, but the trend may also have a downside, a new survey shows.Folks treating chronic pain with c…
Learn MoreAlmost 700,000 Rocking Sleepers Recalled After 15 Babies Die
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following the deaths of 15 infants, families are advised to immediately stop using all models of Kids2 Rocking Sleepers, according to a second recall notice.Four of those 15 babies died after the first recall n…
Learn MorePrenatal Exposure to Acid-Suppressive Meds Not Linked to Allergic Disease
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal exposure to acid-suppressive medications (ASMs) seems not to be associated with allergic diseases in offspring, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in JAMA Pediatrics.Yunha Noh, Pharm.D., Ph.D…
Learn MoreLung Composite Allocation Score System Cuts Waiting-List Mortality
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The new Composite Allocation Score (CAS) system developed to improve equity in organ allocation by eliminating geographical barriers and prioritizing candidates’ medical needs results in a decrease in waiting-l…
Learn MoreLeading Pediatricians’ Group Calls for More Aggressive Treatment of Childhood Obesity
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A leading pediatricians’ group has issued new guidelines on treating obesity in children and teens that, for the first time, call for early, aggressive intervention that can include weight-loss drugs and surger…
Learn MoreAHA News: Quinton Aaron of ‘The Blind Side’ Aims to Be an Inspirational Story of His Own
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Quinton Aaron knows the power of a success story featuring a talented young man and a mother figure who helps him beat the odds. Those elements helped make the 2009 film “The Blind Side,” which…
Learn MoreCognitive Behavioral Intervention Ups ART Adherence in Adolescents, Young Adults
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Adherence Connection for Counseling, Education, and Support (ACCESS) peer-led, mobile health cognitive behavioral antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence intervention improves adherence to ART for adolescent…
Learn MoreAdherence to Healthy Eating Patterns Linked to Lower Mortality Risk
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Greater adherence to various healthy eating patterns is associated with a lower risk for total and cause-specific mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Zhilei Shan, M…
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