Smoking During Pregnancy May Not Raise ADHD Risk in Kids After All
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking during pregnancy does not directly cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, according to a new paper that challenges a widely held belief.”Our systematic review shows that th…
Learn MoreAn Expert Offers Tips on Long COVID Care
SUNDAY, April 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re one of the many people with long COVID, an expert offers advice on how to tackle it.The first step: Give yourself time to recover.”One thing we have seen repeatedly is that patients push themselves …
Learn MoreHow Too Much Drinking Harms the Liver
SATURDAY, April 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As Americans stepped up their drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic, liver disease and transplants surged.Between March 2020 and January 2021, the number of U.S. patients with alcohol-associated liver disea…
Learn MorePhysician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of April 11 to 15, 2022. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted so…
Learn MorePoll: Most Older Adults Want to Age in Place
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly nine in 10 older adults believe it is important to age in place, but preparedness to do so may be lagging, according to the results of the latest University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.D…
Learn MoreThree Main Barriers Hamper Weight Loss Surgery for Obese Teens
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adolescents with severe obesity may not pursue metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) due to lack of information, cost of care, and social stigma, according to a study published online March 22 in Surgery for Obes…
Learn MoreInflammatory Skin Diseases Classified at Molecular Level
FRIDAY, April 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In research published online April 15 in Science Immunology, distinct classes of human inflammatory skin disease are defined at the molecular level.To examine the molecular dysregulation underlying inflammato…
Learn MoreEl costo de la EM supera los 85 mil millones de dólares en EE. UU.
JUEVES, 14 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tan solo en 2019, la esclerosis múltiple (EM) costó a los estadounidenses un estimado de 85.4 mil millones de dólares, encuentra un nuevo estudio.Esta cantidad incluyó a más de 63 mil millones de dólares…
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