Seniors With ADHD Face Higher Car Crash Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While studies of ADHD and driving usually target teens, a new one focused on seniors found they have a significantly higher risk of car crashes.Older adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADH…
Learn MoreLargest-Ever Study of Suicide Genetics Gives Clues to Who’s at Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research has discovered 12 gene variants that may be tied to an increased risk of attempting suicide. These genes also may have links with physical and mental health woes, including chronic pain, attenti…
Learn MoreMaternal Psychosocial Stress, COVID-19 Infection Tied to Infant Attentional Processing
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal psychosocial stress and COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may have joint effects on infant attention at six months, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Pediatric Research.Denise M. Wer…
Learn MoreUn tercio de los pacientes con Medicaid que tienen trastorno por consumo de opioides no reciben tratamiento
MARTES, 3 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Se ha demostrado que los medicamentos que reducen el deseo de consumo, ayudan con el trastorno por el uso de opioides, sin embargo, casi un tercio de los beneficiarios de Medicaid que enfrentan adicción …
Learn MoreSpending on Kids’ Mental Health Keeps Rising
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In yet another reminder of the psychic toll the pandemic has taken on young people, new research shows spending on mental health services for U.S. children and adolescents has risen sharply since 2020.It climb…
Learn MoreSeniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some common medications — including antidepressants, sleep aids and painkillers — may dull the driving skills of seniors, a new study finds.Many different medication classes have been linked to the risk of d…
Learn MoreLoneliness Could Raise Risk for Parkinson’s, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness can leave many feeling desolate, but new research now suggests it may also leave people vulnerable to Parkinson’s disease.Among more than 490,000 people listed in the UK Biobank who were followed fo…
Learn MorePatients With Bipolar Disorders More Likely to Have Higher BMI, Obesity
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults with bipolar disorders have a higher body mass index (BMI) and a higher prevalence of obesity than the general population, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in the The American Journal of Ps…
Learn MoreLa FDA comenzará a regular miles de pruebas de laboratorio
LUNES, 2 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Frente a crecientes informes de pruebas clínicas de laboratorio inexactas, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE. UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció el viernes que por primera vez r…
Learn MoreOne in 20 U.S. Adults Have Co-occurring Chronic Pain and Anxiety or Depression
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in 20 U.S. adults live with co-occurring chronic pain and clinically significant anxiety and/or depression (A/D), according to a study published online Sept. 21 in PAIN.Jennifer S. De La Rosa, Ph.D.,…
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