Rate of U.S. Kids Attempting Suicide by Overdose Rose During Pandemic
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of kids who attempted suicide using over-the-counter or easily accessible medications is up sharply, a new study shows.This research spotlights a pediatric mental health crisis, said researchers fr…
Learn MoreLa depresión en el embarazo podría aumentar los riesgos cardiacos de las mujeres
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La depresión durante el embarazo podría vincularse con la enfermedad cardiaca incluso apenas dos años más tarde, sugiere una nueva investigación.Esto es cierto incluso cuando las pacientes no tienen h…
Learn MoreAlrededor de 1 de cada 4 personas en el espectro autista sufre de un autismo ‘profundo’
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los casos leves conforman la mayoría de los diagnósticos de autismo, el autismo “profundo” afecta a alrededor de un 27 por ciento de los niños estadounidenses que tienen la discapacidad del des…
Learn MoreDoes Cracking Your Knuckles Cause Arthritis?
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Have you heard the old wives’ tale that knuckle cracking will enlarge your knuckles? What about the one that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis?There are many beliefs about this common behavior, but it…
Learn MoreNeural, Vascular Integrity of Retina Differs in Schizophrenia
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with schizophrenia have measurable differences in neural and vascular integrity of the retina, according to a study published online March 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.Siegfried K. Wagner, M.D., from the …
Learn MoreGreater Educational Attainment May Protect Against Cognitive Decline
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher educational attainment seems to protect adults from cognitive decline, according to a study published online April 19 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Dylan J. Jester, Ph.D., M.P.H.,…
Learn MoreCould Better Access to Marijuana Be Linked to Rising Suicide Rates?
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suspected suicide attempts linked to marijuana overdoses have been steadily increasing over the past decade, a new study reports.National Poison Data System records show a 17% yearly increase in reports of …
Learn MoreNeighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with epilepsy, living in lower-income neighborhoods is associated with worse mental functioning, new research suggests.For the study, the researchers looked at the memory, thinking ability and me…
Learn MoreIntimate Relationships a Factor in 1 in 5 Suicides
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One in five people who die by suicide experienced intimate partner problems that included divorce, separation, arguments and violence, new research shows.“I think people hear the term intimate partner probl…
Learn MoreRisk for New CVD Increased for Those With Prenatal Depression
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with prenatal depression have an increased risk for a new cardiovascular disease (CVD) diagnosis, according to a study published online April 19 in the Journal of the American Heart Association…
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