Depression Risk Rises in Folks Who Use Both Marijuana & Tobacco
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using both tobacco and marijuana is tied to significantly higher odds for depression and anxiety, a new study suggests.Among nearly 54,000 U.S. adults, those who used both substances experienced anxiety or…
Learn MoreWeb Searches for ‘Self-Managed Abortion’ Rose After Dobbs Decision
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When some U.S. states made abortion illegal after the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Roe v Wade in June 2022, women in those areas increased their searches for self-managed abortions.To come to …
Learn More7 Lifestyle Factors Help Keep Depression at Bay
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A healthy lifestyle — especially getting enough sleep — may offer substantial protection against depression, new research suggests.The study, of more than 287,000 British adults, found that several lifes…
Learn MoreRisk for Dementia Reduced in Association With Antihypertensive Use
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Antihypertensive use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia compared with untreated hypertension, according to research published online Sept. 12 in JAMA Network Open.Matthew J. Lennon, M.D., from …
Learn MoreReceipt of PT, Chiropractic Care Reportedly Low for Comorbid Chronic LBP, Opioid Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For Medicare beneficiaries with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and opioid use disorder (OUD), receipt of physical therapy (PT) and chiropractic care is low overall and lower for racial and ethnic minority gr…
Learn MoreWhites Have Greatest Magnitude of Association of Socioeconomic Status With LE8
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The magnitude of association of socioeconomic status (SES) with the American Heart Association Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) is greatest among non-Hispanic White Americans (NHWA), according to a study published…
Learn MoreMethylation Score Can ID Risk for Cervical Adenocarcinomas
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A methylation score, composed of the average methylation percentage across 35 CpG sites in the L2/L1 open reading frames of human papillomavirus (HPV)16, 18, and 45, and two human loci, can identify the ri…
Learn MoreSeasonal Difference Observed in Systolic Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a seasonal effect on systolic blood pressure (SBP), according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Hypertension 2023 Scientific Sessions, held from Sept. 7 to 10 in Boston. Rober…
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