U.S. Suicide Rates Rose in 2021, Reversing 2 Years of Decline
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The suicide rate in the United States increased in 2021, following two years of decline, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The number of suicides increased…
Learn MoreCould a Folic Acid Prescription Help Prevent Suicide?
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 million Americans attempted suicide in 2020, and a new study is hinting at a potential way to reduce that risk: prescription folic acid.The study, of more than 800,000 Americans in a health care d…
Learn MoreReusing Contact Lenses Raises Odds for Rare Eye Infection
SUNDAY, Sept. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although wearing reusable contact lenses is generally safe, it can be associated with a greater risk of a rare eye infection, new British research shows. In the study, people who wore reusable contact lenses …
Learn MoreTelehealth May Increase Use of Specialty Care for Serious Mental Illness
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Greater county-level use of telemental health visits is associated with modest increases in contact with outpatient specialty mental health care professionals and a greater likelihood of follow-up after hos…
Learn MoreLos niños con parálisis de Bell en general se recuperan sin tratamiento
VIERNES, 16 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los adultos en general necesitan esteroides para tratar la parálisis de Bell, la mayoría de los niños se pueden recuperar sin tratamiento.La parálisis de Bell provoca una debilidad y una par…
Learn MoreKids With Bell’s Palsy Typically Recover Without Treatment
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While adults typically need steroid medication to treat Bell’s palsy, most children can recover without treatment, a new study finds. Bell’s palsy temporarily causes weakness and paralysis in facial muscles, …
Learn MoreUnos arqueólogos descubren evidencias de una amputación quirúrgica de hace 30,000 años
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El esqueleto de un adulto joven descubierto en una remota cueva en Borneo parece ser el caso de amputación quirúrgica más antiguo conocido.Los investigadores australianos e indonesios estiman que los…
Learn MoreAumentan las llamadas a la nueva línea de ayuda contra el suicidio, el 988
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS) de EE. UU. lanzó una nueva línea de ayuda contra el suicidio que solo usa los números 988 en julio, y ahora unos datos recientes muestran que las ll…
Learn MoreNew 988 Suicide Hotline Sees Increase in Calls for Help
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a new suicide and crisis hotline using just the numbers 988 in July, and now new data show calls climbed 45 percent compared with the same time last y…
Learn MoreNew 988 Suicide Hotline Sees Increase in Calls for Help
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a new suicide hotline using just the numbers 988 in July, and now new data shows calls climbed 45% compared to the same time last year.”Our nation’s t…
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