MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- You may have heard of postpartum depression and “the baby blues,” but did you know that there’s another widely studied mental health condition called postpartum anxiety?Dr. Erica Newlin, an obstetrician-gynec...
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The common irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) may increase the risk of dementia, a new study suggests.Researchers found that people newly diagnosed with a-fib had a 13% higher risk of de...
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Migraine sufferers will soon have a new treatment option that works more quickly and may be safer for people at risk of heart attack or stroke. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer Inc.’s ...
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Ordering special heart scans before a major surgery to gauge risks may be unnecessary, a new study suggests.Researchers found that surgeons can instead estimate patients’ risk of heart attack or death by revi...
Having a-fib might raise risks for dementia. The link was stronger in people who developed a-fib before age 65 and in those without chronic kidney disease, a new study found. Read moreChest scans for respiratory ailments might also spot heart trouble....
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An approved CBD oil product will, apparently, not be the solution for patients trying to reduce pain after kidney stone treatment, a randomized clinical trial suggests."Urologists and patients alike are inter...
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – For some children, it can be hard when mom or dad leave them at daycare, school or even just with the other parent. It’s normal for small children to feel some separation anxiety. But it can be more concerning...
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Eating disorders are on the rise, affecting about 30 million people worldwide, and they can be deadly.The causes are “like pieces of a puzzle,” according to Amy Ethridge, an occupational therapist and clinica...
SUNDAY, March 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Planning for a safe summer camp experience requires some extra steps if your child has asthma or allergies.An allergy expert noted that it's a huge concern for parents.“Most kids heading off to summer camp fo...
Here’s a sobering stat: heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for men and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The good news? You can take actionable steps to improve your heart health and lower your chances ...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Incident atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a modestly increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online March 8 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Nisha Bansal, M.D., ...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- School shootings may have a community-wide impact on mental health, according to a study published online March 7 in Contemporary Economic Policy.Kritee Gujral, Ph.D., from the U.S. Department of Veterans Aff...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Sotatercept is associated with a greater improvement in exercise capacity than placebo among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) receiving stable background therapy, according to a study publi...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Fifty national organizations officially launched the Coalition for Trust in Health & Science to curb health and science misinformation and disinformation.The alliance aims to achieve a measurable increase in ...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A growing number of Americans are feeling the effects of the health care staffing crisis in the United States, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed.According to the results of the poll, conducted Feb. 16 ...
JUEVES, 9 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Una preocupante nueva investigación encuentra que las tasas de diabetes tipo 1 y tipo 2 siguen en aumento entre los niños y los adultos jóvenes.Los niños asiáticos o de las Islas del Pacífico, los negros ...
JUEVES, 9 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Otro ejemplo de la conexión entre la mente y el cuerpo: las personas con síntomas de depresión quizá se enfrenten a un mayor riesgo de sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), y además de una peor recup...
JUEVES, 9 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Los adultos mayores que comen bastante verduras de hojas, pescado y otros alimentos saludables quizá reduzcan años de su "edad cerebral", sugiere un nuevo estudio.Los investigadores encontraron que los ad...
JUEVES, 9 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Quizá los efectos secundarios de una vacuna contra la COVID-19 hayan hecho que se sienta mal uno o dos días, pero esto podría conllevar un beneficio adicional.Un nuevo estudio de trabajadores de atención ...
JUEVES, 9 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Dar vueltas en la cama, despertarse con frecuencia y quedarse horas despierto en la cama no es cosa de risa.Según la National Sleep Foundation, el adulto promedio debe intentar dormir de siete a nueve hor...
JUEVES, 9 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Unas figuras y sets de animales de Calico Critters que se vendían con accesorios para biberones y chupetes se están retirando, debido a un peligro de asfixia.Epoch Everlasting Play ha retirado más de 3.2 ...
JUEVES, 9 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las nuevas mamás que viven en calles con muchos árboles quizá sean algo menos vulnerables a la depresión posparto, según un nuevo estudio, el más reciente que vincula los "espacios verdes" con una mejor s...
JUEVES, 9 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Mitch McConnell, jefe de la minoría del Senado de EE. UU., sigue hospitalizado por una conmoción cerebral tras sufrir una caída durante una cena el miércoles por la noche."El líder McConnell tropezó en un...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Many older adults with depression don’t respond to their first antidepressant, so doctors will switch them to another one to see if that does the trick.Now, new research suggests that the best strategy for t...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with primary care visits, shorter visit length is associated with potentially inappropriate prescribing decisions, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Health Forum.Hannah T. Ne...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Insurance status mediates racial and ethnic inequities in advanced-stage cervical cancer diagnosis, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Network Open.Hunter K. Holt, M.D., from the Universit...
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Newly approved medications are rarely used for sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a study published online March 8 in Blood Advances.Robert Cronin, M.D., from The Ohio State University in Columbus, and c...