Baseball Season Is Here: Watch Out for UCL Tears
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Spring brings with it the joy of baseball, but too much of a good thing can lead to elbow injuries in young pitchers.An expert from UT Southwestern in Dallas offers some tips for youth baseball players, th…
Learn MoreMany Young Women Wouldn’t Get Flu, COVID Shots in Pregnancy, Poll Suggests
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite the proven safety and effectiveness of COVID and flu vaccines during pregnancy, many young women are still doubtful, a new survey shows. Compared with older women and adult men, the poll found high…
Learn MoreCancer’s Financial Toll on Couples Hurts Both Partners
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Financial stress and work lost to cancer treatment affects patients and their partners alike.Partners also experienced pain, fatigue and sleep issues owing to these fiscal worries, a new study found.“We kn…
Learn MoreStudy Looks at Cancer-Related Death Rates During First Year of COVID-19
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, death rates with cancer as the underlying cause continued to decrease, while death rates with cancer as a contributing cause increased, according to a study publis…
Learn More2016 to 2020 Saw Increase in Hepatitis C Infection in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of hepatitis C virus infection in mothers giving birth, followed by a decrease from 2020 through 2021, according to the April 11 National Vital Statistic…
Learn MoreSuicide Deaths Positively Linked to Measures of Opioid Prescribing
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suicide deaths are positively associated with measures of opioid prescribing, according to a study published online April 11 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., from the Vagelos …
Learn MoreDigital Cognitive Therapy Has Beneficial Effect for Patients With Insomnia
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I) is effective for patients with insomnia, with the optimal treatment including a combination of medication and dCBT-I, according to a study published…
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