En un estudio de 30 años, las lesiones en la cabeza duplicaron el riesgo de muerte a largo plazo
MIÉRCOLES, 25 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las lesiones en la cabeza ya se han vinculado con muchos problemas de salud crónicos, pero un nuevo estudio que abarcó tres décadas muestra ahora que podría duplicar, o incluso triplicar, el riesgo de…
Learn MoreIntellectual Disability Seen in About One in Three Children With Autism
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one-third of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have intellectual disability (ID), according to a study published online Jan. 26 in Pediatrics.Josephine Shenouda, Dr.P.H., from the Rutgers Sc…
Learn MoreACP Creates Living Guideline for Interventions During Acute Phase of Major Depression
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a living clinical guideline issued by the American College of Physicians (ACP) and published online Jan. 24 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, recommendations are presented for interventions during the a…
Learn MoreChildhood Autism Diagnosis Is Getting Better, But Not for Everyone
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Autism cases are surging in the New York-New Jersey metro area, mainly fueled by the diagnosis of autistic children who don’t have intellectual disabilities, a new study reports. The percentage of kids ident…
Learn MorePremature Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Lower Cognition
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Premature cardiovascular disease (CVD; age 60 years or younger) is associated with lower cognition, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in Neurology.Xiaqing Jiang, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Un…
Learn MoreCognitive Screening Test at License Renewal Explored for Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among older adults, there was a decrease in the number of collisions as drivers and an increase in injuries as pedestrians and cyclists following a March 2017 policy amendment for a cognitive screening test…
Learn MoreBuprenorphine Dispensing Low for Youth
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Buprenorphine dispensing to youth is low and declined from 2015 to 2020, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Pediatrics.Andrew Terranella, M.D., M.P.H., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro…
Learn MoreIn 30-Year Study, Head Injury Doubled Long-Term Death Risk
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Head injuries have already been linked with many chronic health issues, but a new study that spanned three decades now shows it may double, or even triple, the risk of dying early.“This is particularly the …
Learn More1 in 3 U.S. Public Health Workers Feels Threatened During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One-third of public health workers have endured threats, anger and aggression from the public during the pandemic, and that has come at a steep cost to their mental health, a new study finds. “The negative …
Learn MoreInitial Symptoms Could Predict How Fast Alzheimer’s Progresses
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Memory loss is the most common symptom associated with Alzheimer’s disease — the terrifying prospect of slowly forgetting yourself and everything around you.But people who exhibit memory loss early on in th…
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