Fatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “fourth wave” of the U.S. overdose crisis involves the use of illicit fentanyl mixed with stimulants such as cocaine or methamphetamine, and it’s killing people in droves.The proportion of U.S. overdose…
Learn MoreSurvey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Asian-American medical professionals commonly experience racism from both peers and patients, claims a new survey that documented myriad slurs and a lack of support.Researcher David Yang, an emergency medici…
Learn MoreBreast Milk Brings Babies a Healthier Microbiome
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast milk supplies many benefits for babies and their moms, and a new study highlights another one: Mother’s milk provides proteins that are important for a newborn’s gut health.“Here we show that the con…
Learn MoreDigestive Diseases Can Take Toll on Seniors’ Mental Health
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lot of older adults have digestive diseases that can be debilitating. They can also be linked to loneliness and depression, a new study says.“These conditions are very common in ambulatory care,” said gas…
Learn MoreFace-to-Face Wins: People Get Bigger Mental Boost From Socializing Than Social Media
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For a needed mood boost, skip social media and strike up an in-person conversation with someone instead.Face-to-face socializing boosts mood more than screen time, a new study finds. People often expect tha…
Learn MoreAcross America, Many Who Need a Neurologist Live Too Far From Care
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Medicare patients can’t get help close to home for brain and nervous system issues.Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare recipients in the United States live at least 50 miles from their neurologist.“Our study found …
Learn MoreAACR Cancer Progress Report Reveals 33 Percent Decrease in Cancer Death Rate, 1990 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The age-adjusted overall cancer death rate in the United States decreased by 33 percent from 1991 to 2020, according to the annual AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023 published online Sept. 13 by the American…
Learn More17 Percent of Patients Seeing Neurologist Travel Long Distance
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Seventeen percent of Medicare beneficiaries travel a long distance to visit a neurologist, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Neurology.Chun Chieh Lin, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan…
Learn MoreCyberbullying Tied to Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cyberbullying victimization and perpetration in early adolescence are associated with eating disorder symptoms, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the International Journal of Eating Disorder…
Learn MoreA Year After Launch, OTC Hearing Aids Are Not Catching on With U.S. Consumers
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It has now been possible to buy a hearing aid over them counter (OTC) for nearly a year, but few Americans are doing so. More education is needed about just who these OTC hearing aids can help, according t…
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