American Women Need More Maternity Leave, Access to Pregnancy Care: Poll
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy is a difficult and potentially dangerous time in a woman’s life, and U.S. women say they aren’t getting the support they need while they’re expecting, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has found.Nearly 2 …
Learn MoreParticipation in Cancer Screening Low for Those With Severe Mental Illness
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with severe mental illness (SMI) have lower participation in cancer screening, according to a study published online May 4 in the British Journal of Cancer.Robert Stephen Kerrison, Ph.D., from the Unive…
Learn MoreLas visitas a emergencias de adolescentes en crisis de salud mental se han reducido, según los CDC
JUEVES, 11 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hay un atisbo de buenas noticias sobre la salud mental de los adolescentes de EE. UU.: las visitas a los departamentos de emergencias de EE. UU. por problemas psiquiátricos se habían reducido entre los jó…
Learn MoreEl uso de la marihuana está implicado en casi un tercio de los casos de esquizofrenia en hombres jóvenes
MIÉRCOLES, 10 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parece que la marihuana aumenta de manera significativa el riesgo de desarrollar esquizofrenia de los hombres jóvenes, sugiere un estudio reciente. Hasta un 30 por ciento de los casos de esquizofrenia …
Learn MoreER Visits by Teens in Mental Health Crisis Have Declined: CDC
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There’s a glimmer of good news when it comes to the mental health of America’s adolescents: Visits to U.S. emergency departments for psychiatric troubles declined among kids aged 12 to 17 by the fall of 2022,…
Learn MoreMarijuana Use Implicated in Almost a Third of Cases of Schizophrenia in Young Men
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana appears to significantly increase young men’s risk of developing schizophrenia, a new study suggests.Up to 30% of schizophrenia cases among men aged 21 to 30 are related to heavy and problematic us…
Learn MoreRisk for MI, Ischemic Stroke Increased for Younger Adults With Mental Disorders
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Younger adults with mental disorders have an increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic stroke (IS), according to a study published online April 28 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiolo…
Learn MoreOpioid Exposure Higher Among Adults With Cerebral Palsy Versus Those Without
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults with cerebral palsy (CP) are more likely to be exposed to opioids and for a longer duration than adults without CP, according to a study published online March 10 in the International Journal of Clinic…
Learn MoreLas personas con parálisis cerebral podrían estar en el centro de la crisis de opioides
MARTES, 25 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con parálisis cerebral tienen más probabilidades de que les receten opioides para gestionar el dolor, lo que las hace vulnerable a la crisis de opioides en curso en Estados Unidos, según un …
Learn MoreBlack, Poor Patients Present With More Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black patients and socioeconomically disadvantaged patients tend to present with more advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD) — lower-extremity bypass chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), according …
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