New White House Website Speeds Access to Free COVID Care
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it has launched a new website that includes help for people trying to find free COVID prevention and treatment quickly. COVID.gov will bring into one place …
Learn MoreNew-Onset Cardiovascular Complications Common After Stroke
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New-onset cardiovascular complications diagnosed after ischemic stroke are common and are associated with worse long-term prognosis, according to a study published online March 31 in Stroke.Benjamin J.R. Bu…
Learn MoreSeizures of Drugs Containing Illicit Fentanyl Increasing in U.S.
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From January 2018 through December 2021, there was an increase in the number of fentanyl-containing powder seizures and in the number of pill seizures, according to a study published online March 31 in Drug…
Learn MoreStage Shift Seen With CT Screening for Lung Cancer in the U.S.
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2014 to 2018, there was an increase in the percentage of stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) diagnoses in the United States, according to a study published online March 30 in The BMJ.Alexandra L…
Learn MoreMemory Concerns Stable, but Incidence of Cognitive Decline Increased
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rates of memory concerns among older adults remained stable, but the incidence of cognitive decline more than doubled between 2009 and 2018, according to a U.K. study published March 24 in Clinical Epidemio…
Learn MoreAmygdala Grows Faster Between 6 and 24 Months in Babies With Autism
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants at high likelihood of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are subsequently diagnosed with ASD have significantly faster amygdala growth between 6 and 24 months of age, according to a study published …
Learn MoreIn Utero Antipsychotic Exposure May Not Up Neurodevelopmental Disorder Risk
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In utero exposure to commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications does not seem to meaningfully increase the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) in offspring, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreBong Use at Home Quickly Fills Air With Toxins
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking pot through a bong doesn’t protect the nonsmokers in the room from the dangers of secondhand smoke, a new study warns.Bongs have been touted as a safe way to protect nonsmokers from secondhand marij…
Learn MoreSARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Seems Safe After MIS-C
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination seems safe for patients previously diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), according to a research lett…
Learn MoreAHA News: After COVID-19, Experts Say Watch For These Potential Heart and Brain Problems
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — COVID-19 was full of surprises early on, causing mild problems in the short term for some people and serious complications for others.Long term, it may be just as capricious.Studies are spo…
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