Legalizing Marijuana Tied to More Binge Drinking in Folks Over 30
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of states are legalizing marijuana for recreational use, and it may be leading to an unexpected side effect among millennials and Gen Xers: binge drinking.Binge drinking is defined as five …
Learn MoreBritish Study Finds Big Jump in Eating Disorders Among Young Girls
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the early years of the pandemic, girls aged 13 to 16 saw increases in both eating disorders and self-harm, a new study shows.These long-term consequences need to be addressed, said study first author…
Learn MoreHousing Insecurity in Childhood Linked to Anxiety, Depression
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Housing insecurity in childhood is associated with anxiety and depression during childhood and with depression during adulthood, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Pediatrics.Ryan Keen, Ph….
Learn MoreSurgery Offers Survival Benefit for Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) or cranial epilepsy surgery offers a survival benefit compared with antiseizure medications only, according to a study publis…
Learn More¿Los bebedores empedernidos de verdad pueden ‘tolerar el alcohol’? Quizá no, muestra un estudio
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que beben alcohol en exceso quizá piensen que pueden “tolerar el alcohol” mejor, pero la ciencia no los respalda. Un nuevo estudio de la Universidad de Chicago encontró que las personas con u…
Learn MoreUn estudio global muestra que la soledad puede acortar la vida
LUNES, 19 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hoy en día, hay una epidemia de soledad y aislamiento, y las consecuencias pueden ser letales, afirman unos investigadores. Las personas que reportaron que estaban socialmente aisladas o que se sentían so…
Learn MoreIs There a Best Time in Life to Learn You Have Autism?
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — At any age an autism diagnosis is a major event. But is it best to find out while still young or might a late-in-life diagnosis give adults a better shot at a good quality of life?According to a new study, th…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends Depression Screening, Anxiety Screening
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends depression screening for all adults and anxiety screening for younger adults, but the evidence is insufficient for recommending screening for suicid…
Learn MoreAge-Linked Performance on Social Cognitive Tests Explored in Psychosis
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Different age-related performance patterns are seen on tests of emotion perception and processing (EPP) and theory of mind (ToM) in individuals with psychotic disorders and controls, according to a study publ…
Learn MorePositive Childhood Experiences May Cut Risk for Adult Health Problems
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Positive childhood experiences (PCEs) are independently associated with reduced risks for fair or poor adult health and adult mental health problems, according to a study published online June 20 in Pediatric…
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