ADHD Is Independent Risk Factor for Psychiatric Disorders
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an independent risk factor for certain psychiatric disorders, including anorexia nervosa and major depressive disorder, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreIn a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time ever, a solid humanized organ has been grown from scratch in an animal — a first step in a process that could potentially solve organ shortages and save countless lives.Chinese researchers…
Learn MoreIn a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time ever, a solid humanized organ has been grown from scratch in an animal — a first step in a process that could potentially solve organ shortages and save countless lives.Chinese researchers…
Learn MoreBooming Sales of Legal Marijuana Linked to More Car Crashes
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency room visits for injuries related to driving under the influence of cannabis skyrocketed in Canada after the drug was legalized there, a new study reports.In October 2018, Canada became the second c…
Learn MoreNew Test Could Spot a Tough-to-Detect Cervical Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new test detects a type of cervical cancer often missed by a standard Pap test, providing an important advance in detection.The test was developed by scientists at Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center in New …
Learn MoreDecrease in U.S. Preterm Mortality Seen in Recent Decades
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 1995-1997 to 2018-2020, there was an improvement in the preterm mortality rate in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Pediatrics.Tim Venkatesan, M.B., B.Chir., from…
Learn MoreAvailability of CVD Meds Varies by Low-Cost Generic Program
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For six cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) examined, coverage of evidence-based medications varies by low-cost generic program (LCGP), drug, and condition, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in the A…
Learn MoreLos chicos que fuman podrían estar dañando la salud de sus futuros hijos
MARTES, 5 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fumar podría no solo dañar al fumador y a quienes inhalan el humo de segunda mano, sino también a sus futuros hijos.Una nueva investigación sugiere que los chicos que fuman en su adolescencia tempran…
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