Telemedicine Aided Depression Care During Pandemic
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of telemedicine during the pandemic may have improved some aspects of depression care, according to a study published in the April issue of Medical Care.Nancy S. Weinfield, Ph.D., from the Kaiser Permane…
Learn MorePregnancy-Associated Cancers Tied to Higher Five-Year Mortality
TIESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy-associated cancers are associated with increased five-year mortality, according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Oncology.Zoe F. Cairncross, M.P.H., from the University of Calgary in Can…
Learn MorePoor Social Determinants of Health Tied to Vision Loss
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social determinants of health (SDOH), across multiple domains, are associated with vision loss, according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Katelin M. Alfaro Hudak, Ph.D., from NORC a…
Learn MoreBiden Signs Bill to End National COVID Emergency
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The national and public health emergencies for COVID-19 officially ended Monday after President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill to end the emergency a month earlier than planned.The White House had …
Learn MoreAHA News: People Who Follow These 8 Heart Health Metrics May Live Years Longer
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — People who strongly adhere to a set of cardiovascular health metrics may live close to a decade longer than those who don’t, new research suggests.The study, published Monday in Circulation,…
Learn MoreMove to ‘Green’ School Buses Could Boost Kids’ Class Attendance
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jouncing along to school in a fume-spewing, rattletrap yellow bus is practically a rite of passage for most American students.But outdated buses actually wind up costing kids many days of education, thanks t…
Learn MoreJustice Department Appeals Texas Judge’s Ruling on Abortion Pill
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday appealed a Texas court ruling that invalidates the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval in 2020 of mifepristone, the first of two drugs taken during a medical abo…
Learn More