Mental Health Impact of Pandemic-Linked School Closures Explored
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Suicide or self-injury and depressive disorders continued to account for a majority of acute mental health care encounters in U.S. children’s hospitals after COVID-19-related school closures, according to a stu…
Learn MoreASRAPM: Adjust Use of Contrast for Pain Procedures During Shortage
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Recommendations have been issued by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) and Pain Medicine for interventional pain procedures during the current contrast shortage.Lynn Kohan, M.D., from ASRA, and …
Learn MoreDeep-Radiomics Models Can Diagnose Osteoporosis
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A deep-radiomics approach can be used to diagnose osteoporosis from hip radiographs, according to a study published online May 25 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.Sangwook Kim, M.D., from Seoul National Un…
Learn MoreHeight May Impact Risk for Disease
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A person’s height may impact their risk for certain diseases, according to a study published online June 2 in PLOS Genetics.Sridharan Raghavan, M.D., Ph.D., from the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Car…
Learn MoreDisparities in Filled Buprenorphine Rx Worse During Pandemic
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with immediate decreases in filled buprenorphine prescriptions by members of racial- and ethnic-minority groups but not White patients, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreEating Red Meat May Up Colorectal Cancer Risk in Black Women
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unprocessed red meat intake is associated with an increased colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in Black women, according to a study published in the May issue of The Journal of Nutrition.Ioanna Yiannakou, from Boston…
Learn MoreMany Parents OK With Use of AI to Help Treat Child With Respiratory Illness in ED
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents are generally receptive to computer-assisted management of children with respiratory illnesses in the emergency department though some express concerns, according to a study published online May 13 in A…
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