Socioeconomic Position at Age 30 Predicts Later Mental Health Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Poor socioeconomic position (SEP) at age 30 years is associated with a higher risk for a subsequent mental disorder diagnosis, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Com…
Learn MoreFootball, Concussions and High Blood Pressure Often Go Together
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Add high blood pressure to the list of problems associated with concussions among former pro football players.Researchers at Harvard University’s Football Players Health Study linked a history of concussions …
Learn MoreMental Health Concerns Increasingly Addressed at Primary Care Visits
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2006 to 2018, there was an increase in the proportion of visits to outpatient primary care physicians that addressed mental health, according to a study published in the February issue of Health Affairs…
Learn MoreFear of Public Places Common in Adults With Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Phobic/agoraphobic symptoms are independently associated with poor quality of life in people with epilepsy, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in Epilepsy Research.Heidi M. Munger Clary, M.D., M.P…
Learn MorePhone Coaching, Home Monitoring Do Not Lead to Significant Change in Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Telephone coaching and blood pressure (BP) self-monitoring do not result in significant BP changes versus usual care, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Kara K. Hoppe, D.O., fr…
Learn MorePhone Coaching, Home Monitoring Do Not Lead to Significant Change in Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Telephone coaching and blood pressure (BP) self-monitoring do not result in significant BP changes versus usual care, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Kara K. Hoppe, D.O., fr…
Learn MoreAmericans Getting More Comfortable Talking Over Mental Health With Doctors
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Primary care doctors are no longer just in the physical health business: Americans are increasingly turning to them for mental health care, too, a new study finds.Looking at Americans’ primary care visits be…
Learn MoreOne in Eight Older Adults Addicted to Highly Processed Food
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of older adults report at least one symptom of addiction to highly processed food, according to the results of the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging released on Jan. 30.Ashley …
Learn MoreAlcohol Brief Intervention Can Improve Health Outcomes in HTN
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An alcohol brief intervention (BI) in primary care can improve health outcomes for adults with hypertension, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in BMJ Open.Felicia W. Chi, M.P.H., from Kaiser Perman…
Learn MoreUna forma rara pero peligrosa de un trastorno de la alimentación podría ser hereditaria
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los genes podrían tener una fuerte influencia en si un niño desarrolla o no un trastorno de la alimentación caracterizado por unas opciones de comida extremadamente limitadas, encuentra un nuevo estudio….
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