Too Few Young People Get Mental Health Follow-Up After ER Visit
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When teens and young adults go to the emergency room or are hospitalized for critical mental health issues a staggering number are not receiving quick follow-up care, new U.S. research finds.Researchers at th…
Learn MoreIs Exercise Getting Tougher for You? Long COVID Might Be to Blame
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After COVID-19, resuming regular exercise may be harder, and new research suggests this may be one more symptom of long COVID.For the study, the researchers reviewed 38 published studies that tracked the exerc…
Learn MoreTelehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth became a common way for doctors to see patients during the early days of the pandemic.New research suggests that surgical patients offered virtual care are far more likely to keep appointments befor…
Learn MoreEven Without Symptoms, COVID Infection Raises Risks for Trauma Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Having COVID-19 could cause further trouble for patients being treated for physical trauma — even if they have no symptoms of the virus. Researchers studying cases of trauma patients who tested positive for CO…
Learn MoreMost Docs Want Telehealth for Opioid Abuse Treatment to Stick Around
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many doctors who used telehealth to treat patients with opioid addiction because of the COVID-19 pandemic would like to make it a permanent part of their practice. A new study from Yale School of Public Health…
Learn MoreTool Helps ID Young Children at High Risk for Asthma
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The CHILDhood Asthma Risk Tool (CHART) can identify children at high risk for asthma at as early as 3 years of age, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Myrtha E. Reyna, from the H…
Learn MoreWait Times for Pediatric Heart Transplants Longer During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased waiting list times among pediatric patients awaiting a heart transplant (HT) in the United States, according to a research letter published online Oct. 7 in …
Learn MoreEstar a la altura: unos científicos encuentran un gen relacionado con la estatura
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La respuesta a qué tan alto será un niño en general se estima basándose en un promedio de las estaturas de sus padres.Pero un estudio australiano que incluyó a más de 5 millones de personas encontró qu…
Learn MoreLa FDA advierte que Adderall, un fármaco para el TDAH, escasea
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con un trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) o narcolepsia quizá dependan del medicamento Adderall, pero el fármaco está escaseando, anunció el miércoles la Administraci…
Learn MoreYa antes de Uvalde, las muertes relacionadas con las armas de fuego aumentaron entre los niños de Texas
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es cada vez más frecuente que los niños en edad escolar mueran tras ser lesionados por armas de fuego, y ahora las armas de fuego son la segunda causa principal de muerte entre los niños de 5 a 18 años…
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