Children With Down Syndrome Experience More Medical Imaging
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with Down syndrome experience more medical imaging and higher radiation exposure compared with other children, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in PLOS ONE.Emily C. Marlow, Ph.D., from …
Learn MoreAntipsychotic Use Increased for Seniors With Alzheimer, Related Dementias
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Antipsychotics are more often used by older adults receiving home health care (HHC) services with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) versus those without ADRD, and their use is associated with wo…
Learn MoreObjective Measures of Social Visual Engagement Aid Early Diagnosis of Autism
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Objective measurements of social visual engagement through eye tracking-based measures can be used to aid in autism diagnosis and assessment, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Network Ope…
Learn MorePaul Simon Opens Up About Hearing Loss
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The singer Paul Simon is coping with hearing loss in his left ear, something he told an audience Sunday he’s starting to accept. “I haven’t accepted it entirely, but I’m beginning to,” Simon told an audience…
Learn More‘Night Owls’ Are Often Less Healthy, Upping Diabetes Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Staying up late comes naturally to some folks, whether they’re working or relaxing deep into the night.But being a night owl might come at a cost to one’s health.People who are night owls have a higher risk …
Learn MoreYour Hobby Could Help Keep Depression at Bay
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Seniors, pick up those knitting needles, some paintbrushes or that favorite novel, because new research suggests that having a hobby is linked to having lower depression in older people.Hobbies might include…
Learn MoreFor the Young, Vaping & Chronic Stress Often Go Together
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young people who vape are more likely to experience chronic stress, though it isn’t clear whether it was the stress that brought on the vaping or the vaping that caused the stress, investigators say.“Researc…
Learn MoreLos opuestos podrían no atraerse después de todo, concluye un estudio de millones de parejas
VIERNES, 8 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Existe un dicho que sostiene que en las relaciones románticas, los opuestos se atraen. Ahora, un nuevo estudio extenso confirma que, como muchos viejos refranes, es incorrecto.En un análisis de apro…
Learn MoreCould Wildfire Smoke Raise Rural Suicide Rates?
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As this summer has shown, the massive smoke plumes generated by wildfires can dirty the air of regions many miles away. Now a new study is raising the question of whether that pollution is contributing to sui…
Learn MoreOpioids Can Be Continued in Cancer Patients With Nonmedical Stimulant Use
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with cancer-related pain and nonmedical stimulant use, opioids should be continued, monitoring increased, and tapering avoided, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in Cancer.Katie Fitz…
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