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Rural Hospital Closures Put Strain on Nearby Hospitals

THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Following a rural hospital closure, nearby hospitals see increases in emergency department visits and admissions, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.Shayann Ramedani,…

Treatment-Resistant Depression Common and Costly

THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is associated with a heavy individual and societal burden, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in JAMA Psychiatry.Johan Lundberg, M.D., Ph.D., from the Karolins…

Glycemic Control Stagnant in U.S. From 1988 to 2020

THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Glycemic control has stagnated in the United States since 1988, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in JAMA Network Open.Siddharth Venkatraman, from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine …

Exploring Recent Rise in Healthcare Worker Resignation

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Tough New Labeling Law for Sesame Prompts Companies to Add It to Their Products

THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Call it a good idea that seems to have backfired: A tough new labeling law that requires even the smallest amount of sesame be listed on food products has instead spurred some companies to add it to their pr…

Children’s Firearm Injuries Up During the Pandemic

THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was a surge in pediatric firearm injuries presenting to U.S. children’s hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Pediatrics.Stephanie E. Iantorno, M…

Life Expectancy Down to 76.4 Years in 2021

THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2020 to 2021, life expectancy decreased by 0.6 years among U.S. residents, reaching 76.4 years in 2021, according to a December data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…

Escasea Ozempic, un fármaco para la diabetes que los estadounidenses están usando para perder peso

MIÉRCOLES, 21 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Elon Musk es fan del medicamento para perder peso Wegovy, y se rumorea que Kim Kardashian lo ha usado para perder 16 libras (7 kilos) en tres semanas para caber en el vestido retro que una vez usa…

Las personas siguen evolucionando y creando nuevos genes

MIÉRCOLES, 21 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los humanos han continuado evolucionando tras separarse de los ancestros de los chimpancés hace casi 7 millones de años, según un nuevo estudio, que encontró 155 genes nuevos exclusivos de los hum…