Learning Disabilities in U.S. Youth Remained Steady From 1997 to 2021
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of learning disabilities among youth aged 6 to 17 years remained steady from 1997 to 2021, according to a research letter published online July 10 in JAMA Pediatrics.Yanmei Li, from Guangdong…
Learn More1999 to 2020 Saw Rise in Poisoning, Firearm, and Injury Deaths
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 1999 to 2020, death rates due to poisonings, firearms, and all other injuries increased substantially in the United States, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Wayne …
Learn MoreFood Insecurity Tied to Slightly Faster Memory Decline
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Food insecurity is associated with slightly faster memory decline in middle- to older-aged U.S. adults, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Network Open.Peiyi Lu, Ph.D., from Columbia Unive…
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed for Management of Acute Liver Failure
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the July issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for the identification,…
Learn MoreDeterminants of Overall Survival in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Identified
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Factors associated with improved survival in metastatic uveal melanoma include female sex and use of anti‐cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen (CTLA)‐4 and anti‐programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) t…
Learn MoreStressed? Depressed? Mindfulness Training Could Offer Long-Term Relief
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The centuries-old practice of mindfulness is having a moment in present times, and a new study finds the therapy can improve mental health for at least six months.Analyzing the results of 13 prior studies, …
Learn MoreAHA News: Summer Break Weight Gain Is Real, With Latino Children Especially at Risk
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — School’s out for the summer, and millions of children are home relaxing, working or frolicking in the sun. But, summer’s also a time when many kids can gain weight quickly – and at unhealth…
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