U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Another Historic Low
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Births to teen moms in the United States reached a historic low in 2022, dropping 3% from the previous year, a new government report shows.Teenage births fell among both younger teens, ages 15 to 17, and olde…
Learn MoreNova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy ‘Smoke Plume’ to U.S. Northeast
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Large, uncontrolled wildfires in Nova Scotia are creating unhealthy air in the Northeast region of the United States, including parts of Connecticut.This significant smoke plume is likely to cause elevated le…
Learn MoreMost Injection Drug Users Are Not Seeking Out Fentanyl: Study
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans who inject illicit drugs are unknowingly getting fentanyl mixed in with their heroin, which can increase their risk for overdose and perhaps their tolerance for the drug.About 80% of injection …
Learn MoreCancer Survivors Who Keep Smoking Have Double the Risk for Heart-Related Death
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis can deliver a big payoff for another major health concern: the risk of heart attack or stroke.Cancer patients who kept smoking had a nearly doubled risk of either of …
Learn MoreHeart Attacks Could Leave Legacy of Brain Decline in Survivors
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a heart attack is bad news for your brain, raising your odds for mental decline in the years to come, new research finds.Looking at studies conducted over five decades, researchers found that a heart att…
Learn MoreStress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stress-management interventions may help individual health care workers over the short term, according to research published online May 12 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.Sietske J. Tamminga, …
Learn MoreAPA: Ketamine Noninferior to ECT for Treatment-Resistant Depression
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with treatment-resistant major depression without psychosis, ketamine is noninferior to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), according to a study published online May 24 in the New England Journal o…
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