Substance Use Disorder Treatment Admissions Down During Pandemic
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was a 23.5 percent national decrease in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment admissions during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published online Sept. 22 in JAMA …
Learn MoreAir Pollution Tied to Autism-Related Hospital Admissions in Children
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Short-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk for hospital admission for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in BMJ Open.Kyou…
Learn MoreAllostatic Load May Affect Woman’s Ability to Conceive
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with a higher allostatic load score may have lower fecundability, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.Xiang Hong, Dr.P.H., from Southeast Univ…
Learn MoreBig Drop Seen in Drug Treatment Admissions During Pandemic
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Admissions to drug treatment programs declined sharply during the pandemic’s first year, likely explaining a later surge in fatal overdoses.Among people of color, admissions dropped nearly 25%, a RAND Corp. st…
Learn MorePhysician Burnout Significantly Increased During 2020 to 2021
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A dramatic increase in burnout occurred in U.S. physicians between 2020 and 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Mayo Clinical Proceedings.Tait D. Shanafelt, M.D., from Stanford University …
Learn MoreInsomnia May Up Risk for Subjective Memory Decline in Older Adults
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Insomnia may increase the likelihood of subjective memory decline in middle-aged and older adults, according to a study published online July 25 in SLEEP.Jean-Louis Zhao, from the University of Montreal, and …
Learn MoreLos residentes de Flint sufren depresión y TEPT 5 años tras la crisis de agua
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una crisis de agua sin precedentes continúa cobrándose un alto precio en la salud mental de los adultos de Flint, Michigan, muestra una encuesta de gran tamaño.Cinco años tras la crisis, un estim…
Learn MoreEl esmog podría enviar a los niños con autismo a emergencias
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Podría la contaminación atmosférica mandar a los niños con autismo al hospital?Un nuevo estudio encontró que la exposición a corto plazo a la contaminación atmosférica se vincula con un riesgo m…
Learn MoreNearly One in 10 U.S. Teens, Adults Had Past-Year Depression
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2015 to 2019, there were widespread increases in depression in the United States, particularly in teens and young adults, without commensurate increases in treatment, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreDeep Brain Stimulation Offers Hope Against Severe OCD
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When traditional treatments fail to help patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), an implant that zaps the brain with electrical pulses just might, a new research review shows.It found that…
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