COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher burnout among health care professionals (HCPs), particularly patient-facing HCPs, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in BJPsych Open.Vikas Kapil, M…
Learn MoreParticle Radioactivity in Air Pollution Tied to CVD Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Particle radioactivity, measured as gross β activity from highly resolved spatiotemporal predictions, is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreAcetaminophen Exposure in Utero Tied to Child Neurobehavioral Problems
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to acetaminophen during pregnancy is associated with attention and sleep problems in offspring at age 3 years, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in PLOS ONE.Kristin K. Sznajder, Ph.D., …
Learn MoreMedical Groups Urge Protections for Health Workers Providing Gender-Affirming Care
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Three leading medical groups have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate growing threats to doctors, hospitals and families providing and seeking gender-affirming care.In a letter to U.S. Attorn…
Learn MoreColdplay Suspends Tour Over Chris Martin’s ‘Serious Lung Infection’
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The band Coldplay said Wednesday that it has to postpone several shows in Brazil because its lead singer, Chris Martin, has a “serious lung infection” and must rest for the next three weeks. The band made th…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Incidence Slowly Increased in Recent Years
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence rates of breast cancer have increased slowly and breast cancer mortality rates have declined in recent years, with a persistent racial disparity in breast cancer mortality, according to a report …
Learn MoreParental Leave Does Not Negatively Impact Ophthalmologic Residents
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among ophthalmologic residents, there are no differences across performance metrics between residents taking parental leave versus their peers not taking leave, according to a study published online Sept. 29 i…
Learn MoreSuicide Risk Up for Some Patients Diagnosed With Dementia
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Specific subgroups of patients diagnosed with dementia may have an increased risk for suicide, including those diagnosed before age 65 years, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in JAMA Neurology.Dana…
Learn MorePirfenidone Promising for RA-Linked Interstitial Lung Disease
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pirfenidone may slow the rate of decline of forced vital capacity (FVC) among patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD), according to a study published online Sept. 5 in …
Learn MoreSuicide Risk Rises Sharply in People Diagnosed With Early-Onset Dementia
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Thoughts of suicide are often a first reaction to a diagnosis of dementia before age 65, a new study suggests.Suicide risk is highest in the first three months after the dementia diagnosis and if the patient a…
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