Pediatric Mental Health ED Visits Increased in Second Year of Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric mental health emergency department visits increased, especially among adolescent girls, according to a study published online July 12 in JAMA P…
Learn MoreDecline in Cognitive Functioning After Retirement Varies by Race, Sex
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cognitive functioning appears to decline at an accelerated rate immediately after retirement, and the rate is more pronounced in White men, according to a study published online July 19 in the Journal of th…
Learn MoreNew Malaria Case Reported in Florida Brings National Total to Eight
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States now has had eight reported cases of malaria, seven of them in Florida, state health officials reported Tuesday.Considered a public health emergency, these cases are the first in two decade…
Learn MoreGestational Diabetes: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Each year, gestational diabetes affects between 2% and 10% of pregnancies in the United States, according to federal government figures. Understanding its causes, symptoms and treatment is key to a healthy experience for the pregnant woman and her fet…
Learn MorePrediabetes: What You Need to Know About Its Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Although about 1 in 3 American adults has prediabetes, most don’t know it.”As with every chronic, prevalent disease, it’s incredibly important to understand who’s at particularly high risk of progressing from prediabetes to diabetes,” Dr. Giulio Romeo…
Learn MoreType 1 Diabetes: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
About 1.9 million people in the United States have type 1 diabetes, including an estimated 244,000 kids and teens, according to the American Diabetes Association. And though type 1 diabetes is less common than the type 2 variety, 1.4 million Americans…
Learn MoreDiabetes Symptoms Vary by Type: Here’s How to Tell the Difference
More than 11% of the U.S. population has diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association, but as common as this disease is, many people don’t realize that it is also the nation’s seventh-leading cause of death. That’s why understanding its sy…
Learn MoreDurante la pandemia, los hogares de ancianos usaron menos fármacos para la COVID de lo previsto
MARTES, 18 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los residentes de los hogares de ancianos tienen un riesgo alto de malos resultados si contraen la COVID-19, el uso de tratamientos antivirales, como los anticuerpos monoclonales, fue bajo a lo la…
Learn MoreVerificar la presión arterial en casa salva vidas y ahorra dinero
MARTES, 18 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes podrían encontrar unos beneficios que salvan vidas cuando usan esfingomanómetros para medir su presión arterial en casa. Ahora, una nueva investigación encuentra que la monitorización de la…
Learn MoreLos audífonos podrían reducir las probabilidades de demencia en las personas con un riesgo alto
MARTES, 18 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si tiene dificultades auditivas y un riesgo más alto de demencia, unos audífonos podrían ser muy beneficiosos. Una nueva investigación, que se publicó en la edición del 18 de julio de la revista The Lanc…
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