One Early Signal That Parkinson’s Progression Could Be Swift
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease who have early hallucinations are at greater risk of faster mental decline, according to new research on the disease.These so-called “presence hallucinations…
Learn More‘Como si ni estuviera ahí’: los niños con discapacidad son discriminados en la atención de la salud
JUEVES, 29 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños con discapacidades sufren discriminación en los ambientes de la atención de la salud, en detrimento de su salud, según sus padres. Treinta entrevistas a profundidad con padres de hijos con disc…
Learn MoreScience Brings New Insight Into Origins of OCD
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — California psychiatrist Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez once had a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who washed his hands so often that he had to wear gloves to cover his cracked and swollen skin. “People…
Learn MoreScience Brings New Insight Into Origins of OCD
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — California psychiatrist Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez once had a patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who washed his hands so often that he had to wear gloves to cover his cracked and swollen skin. “People…
Learn More¿El chute de energía matutino del café es sobre todo un placebo?
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El café hace que el día de muchos dormilones arranque, pero un nuevo estudio plantea que la cafeína no es lo único que lo despierta por la mañana. Unas personas que tomaron una pastilla de cafeína bás…
Learn MoreLos niños que leen por placer son adolescentes más equilibrados, según un estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los dispositivos electrónicos quizá fascinen a los niños pequeños, pero un nuevo estudio sugiere que la lectura tradicional podría ayudarlos a convertirse en estudiantes de escuela intermedia más equi…
Learn MoreTras enfrentar problemas de salud mental, Simone Biles, estrella de la gimnasia, volverá a las competencias
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tras enfocarse en su salud mental y la de otros deportistas, Simone Biles, una gimnasta de EE. UU., volverá a las competencias de élite.Biles comenzará en el Clásico de EE. UU. el 5 de agosto, reportó…
Learn MoreReview Looks at Psychological Burden of Children, Young Adult Cancer Patients
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children, adolescent, and young adult patients with cancer (CYACs) may experience long-term psychological burden, according to a review published online June 22 in JAMA Pediatrics to coincide with the MASCC/…
Learn MoreDiscovery of MS ‘Severity Gene’ Could Lead to Better Treatments
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, scientists have identified a genetic variant that may make some people with multiple sclerosis (MS) vulnerable to faster progression.In a study of more than 22,000 people with MS, researc…
Learn MoreCalifornia Cases Show Home-Grown Leprosy Is Still a Threat
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Leprosy is an ancient infectious disease, but it has not been banished to the past, or from the United States.That’s the key takeaway from a new report describing six cases of leprosy among California reside…
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