The Most Common Back Surgeries, Explained
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Imagine a life where even the simplest movement becomes a painful endeavor.Back pain, a pervasive ailment affecting millions, can turn daily routines into exhausting and painful challenges. Back surgery eme…
Learn MoreSome Suicide-Related Outcomes Increased for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Groups
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Specific lesbian, gay, and bisexual groups have an increased risk for certain suicide-related outcomes, according to a study published online June 9 in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.Garrett K…
Learn MoreHousing Insecurity in Childhood Linked to Anxiety, Depression
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Housing insecurity in childhood is associated with anxiety and depression during childhood and with depression during adulthood, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Pediatrics.Ryan Keen, Ph….
Learn MoreAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology, June 2-6
The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology was held from June 2 to 6 in Chicago and attracted more than 34,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others intere…
Learn MoreSurgery Offers Survival Benefit for Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) or cranial epilepsy surgery offers a survival benefit compared with antiseizure medications only, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreENDO: Cases of Gestational Diabetes Increased During Pandemic
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increased as the pandemic wore on, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society, held from June 15 to 18 in Chicago.Yoon Ji Ji…
Learn MoreLow-Dose Aspirin Could Raise Anemia Risks in Older Adults
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking daily low-dose aspirin increases the risk of anemia in the elderly, a new clinical trial suggests.Not only does it raise anemia risk by more than 20% in people 70 or older, it is also associated with a…
Learn More¿Los bebedores empedernidos de verdad pueden ‘tolerar el alcohol’? Quizá no, muestra un estudio
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que beben alcohol en exceso quizá piensen que pueden “tolerar el alcohol” mejor, pero la ciencia no los respalda. Un nuevo estudio de la Universidad de Chicago encontró que las personas con u…
Learn More¿Es el dolor de estómago de un niño un problema grave? Muchos padres no están seguros, según una encuesta
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños sufren muchos dolores de estómago. La forma en que un padre responde puede variar, al igual que las causas, según la Encuesta Nacional de Salud de los Niños del Hospital Pediátrico Nacional C.S….
Learn MoreHay más hospitalizaciones y visitas a emergencias en los hogares de ancianos con más residentes negros
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio encuentra que los hogares de ancianos que atienden a residentes negros tienen más hospitalizaciones y visitas a la sala de emergencias. Esto podría deberse a diferencias en los niveles de…
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