PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Blood of Pet Dogs, Horses
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research on horses and dogs found elevated levels of PFAS “forever chemicals,” establishing horses as sentinel species.Sentinel species provide advance warning of a danger to people.The work also advanc…
Learn MoreSome Suicide-Related Outcomes Increased for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Groups
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Specific lesbian, gay, and bisexual groups have an increased risk for certain suicide-related outcomes, according to a study published online June 9 in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.Garrett K…
Learn MoreSurgery Offers Survival Benefit for Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) or cranial epilepsy surgery offers a survival benefit compared with antiseizure medications only, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreLow-Dose Aspirin Could Raise Anemia Risks in Older Adults
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking daily low-dose aspirin increases the risk of anemia in the elderly, a new clinical trial suggests.Not only does it raise anemia risk by more than 20% in people 70 or older, it is also associated with a…
Learn More¿Es el dolor de estómago de un niño un problema grave? Muchos padres no están seguros, según una encuesta
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños sufren muchos dolores de estómago. La forma en que un padre responde puede variar, al igual que las causas, según la Encuesta Nacional de Salud de los Niños del Hospital Pediátrico Nacional C.S….
Learn MoreHay un gran aumento en los casos de enfermedad hepática vinculada con la obesidad en EE. UU.
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La enfermedad de hígado graso aumenta con rapidez entre los estadounidenses, supera a las tasas de obesidad en muchos grupos raciales y afecta a la salud hepática de millones, informa un nuevo estudio. En…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends Depression Screening, Anxiety Screening
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends depression screening for all adults and anxiety screening for younger adults, but the evidence is insufficient for recommending screening for suicid…
Learn MoreAcupuncture, Doxylamine-Pyridoxine Ease Nausea, Vomiting in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with moderate-to-severe nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), both acupuncture and doxylamine-pyridoxine are efficacious, and the combination may yield a larger benefit than either treatment alone…
Learn MoreIncrease in Incident Anemia Seen With Low-Dose Aspirin in Older Adults
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, low-dose aspirin is associated with increased incident anemia and a decrease in ferritin when compared with placebo, according to a study published online June 20 in the Annals of Internal M…
Learn MoreScreen All Adults Under Age 65 for Anxiety Disorders, Expert Panel Says
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time ever, the nation’s top panel of preventive health experts has recommended that doctors routinely screen all adult patients under 65 for anxiety disorder.Evidence now shows that anxiety scre…
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