Indigenous Children Continue to Experience High Rates of RSV
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children experience high rates of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated acute respiratory illness (ARI) hospitalization, according to a study published online July …
Learn MoreUn estudio amplía las evidencias de una crisis de salud mental adolescente, sobre todo en las chicas
JUEVES, 13 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La depresión, la ideación suicida y otros problemas de la salud mental mandaron a números récord de jóvenes estadounidenses, sobre todo a chicas, a los departamentos de emergencias durante la pandemia de…
Learn MoreCasi 1 de cada 10 niños de EE. UU. tiene una discapacidad del desarrollo, según los CDC
JUEVES, 13 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más niños de Estados Unidos están recibiendo un diagnóstico de una discapacidad del desarrollo, y en 2021 la prevalencia se acercó a un 9 por ciento, informan los Centros para el Control y la Prevención …
Learn MoreWhole-Genomic Sequencing Increases Molecular Diagnostic Yield
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genomic sequencing has a higher molecular diagnostic yield than targeted neonatal gene sequencing for infants suspected of having a genetic disorder, according to a study published in the July 11 issue of the …
Learn MoreWashington State’s New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term Care. Could It Be a Model for the Nation?
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vicki Bickford is a professional caregiver, but lately she’s been worried more and more about her own aging.Bickford, 66, has aggressive arthritis that has required hip replacements and has now spread to her k…
Learn More2019 to 2021 Saw Increase in Prevalence of Developmental Disability
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of any diagnosed developmental disability increased in children aged 3 to 17 years during 2019 to 2021, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr…
Learn MoreNearly 1 in 10 U.S. Children Has a Developmental Disability: CDC
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More kids in the United States are getting a developmental disability diagnosis, with prevalence close to 9% in 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.Among 3- to 17-year-olds, 8.5…
Learn MoreStudy Delivers More Evidence of a Mental Health Crisis Among Teens, Particularly Girls
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depression, suicidal thoughts and other mental health problems sent record numbers of American kids, especially girls, to emergency rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic.Once there, many waited days or even wee…
Learn MoreStaffing, Safety Concerns Tied to Burnout in Hospital Clinicians
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of hospital-based physicians and half of hospital-based nurses report burnout, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Health Forum.Linda H. Aiken, Ph.D., R.N., from University o…
Learn MoreMedicaid Expansion Tied to Greater Use of Cancer-Related Palliative Care
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid expansion is associated with increased use of palliative care for patients with advanced cancer, according to a study published in the July issue of Health Affairs.Xuesong Han, Ph.D., from the America…
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