Seasonal Patterns Identified for Suicidality in Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Seasonal patterns are seen in suicidality among children and adolescents, with peaks in April and October and a nadir in July, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open.Youngran Kim…
Learn MoreFewer Physicians Working in Private Practice
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the past 10 years, there has been a shift away from physicians working in private practice, according to survey results released by the American Medical Association (AMA).Carol K. Kane, Ph.D., analyz…
Learn MorePediatric Mental Health ED Visits Increased in Second Year of Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric mental health emergency department visits increased, especially among adolescent girls, according to a study published online July 12 in JAMA P…
Learn MoreDecline in Cognitive Functioning After Retirement Varies by Race, Sex
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cognitive functioning appears to decline at an accelerated rate immediately after retirement, and the rate is more pronounced in White men, according to a study published online July 19 in the Journal of th…
Learn MoreNew Malaria Case Reported in Florida Brings National Total to Eight
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States now has had eight reported cases of malaria, seven of them in Florida, state health officials reported Tuesday.Considered a public health emergency, these cases are the first in two decade…
Learn MoreGestational Diabetes: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Each year, gestational diabetes affects between 2% and 10% of pregnancies in the United States, according to federal government figures. Understanding its causes, symptoms and treatment is key to a healthy experience for the pregnant woman and her fet…
Learn MorePrediabetes: What You Need to Know About Its Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Although about 1 in 3 American adults has prediabetes, most don’t know it.”As with every chronic, prevalent disease, it’s incredibly important to understand who’s at particularly high risk of progressing from prediabetes to diabetes,” Dr. Giulio Romeo…
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