Patient-Rated Tardive Dyskinesia Linked to QoL, Social Functioning
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For antipsychotic-treated outpatients, patient-rated severity and impact of possible tardive dyskinesia (TD) is associated with health-related quality of life and social functioning, according to a study p…
Learn MoreGroups Ask Supreme Court to Reinstate Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the latest move to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone in the United States, a coalition of anti-abortion groups on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to allow an appeals court ruling to stan…
Learn MoreUn estudio ofrece la mejor evidencia hasta la fecha: la intervención temprana ayuda a contener al autismo
MARTES, 18 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un importante grupo de médicos recomienda que los niños pequeños reciban una evaluación del autismo a los 18 meses. Quizá esto sea justo a tiempo, pero tal vez antes sería incluso mejor, plantean los inv…
Learn MoreUn impuesto a los refrescos de Oakland redujo las ventas locales en un 27 por ciento
MARTES, 18 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Gravar los refrescos podría reducir el consumo de bebidas azucaradas?Esto es exactamente lo que sucedió cuando se implementó un “impuesto a los refrescos” en Oakland, California, según investigadores de…
Learn MoreProveer medicamentos para la adicción a los reclusos puede reducir las muertes por sobredosis
MARTES, 18 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ofrecer medicamentos para el trastorno por el uso de opioides a los reclusos podría significar menos muertes por sobredosis más adelante, sugiere una investigación reciente. “Ofrecer medicamentos para la…
Learn MoreIn Some U.S. Schools, 1 in 4 Kids Said They’ve Misused an ADHD Drug
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. schools that have a lot of students with prescriptions for ADHD medication also tend to have a lot of students who misuse the drugs, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among nearly 3,300 U.S….
Learn MoreVaginal Swabs More Reliable Than Urine for STI Testing
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vaginal sampling should be the initial choice offered to patients undergoing testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and/or trichomoniasis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Mar…
Learn MoreHigh-Dose VE303 Prevents Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with laboratory-confirmed Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) at high risk for recurrence, high-dose VE303, a defined bacterial consortium of eight strains of commensal Clostridia, prevents…
Learn MoreEven With Multiple Breast Tumors, Mastectomy Isn’t Always Necessary: Study
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some women with multiple breast tumors can safely be spared breast removal surgery, choosing less invasive treatment instead, new research suggests.Under certain conditions, women with two or three breast …
Learn MoreVacations Are No Time to Take a Holiday From Allergy & Asthma Treatments
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Summer is almost here, and its arrival brings opportunities for many people – including those who suffer with allergies and asthma — to plan vacations away from home.A recent article titled “Allergies don’…
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