Excess Mortality Seen for People With Epilepsy
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with epilepsy (PWE) have excess mortality, even those without comorbidities and receiving monotherapy, according to a study published online March 22 in Neurology.Hye-Jin Moon, M.D., Ph.D., from Soonch…
Learn MoreDiabetes Plus Tooth Loss Tied to Worse Cognition
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The co-occurrence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and tooth loss is associated with worse cognitive function and a faster cognitive decline in older adults, according to a study published online March 12 in the Jou…
Learn MoreLosing a Spouse May Be More Lethal for Men
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While losing a spouse can shorten anyone’s life, new Danish research suggests widowers may be far more vulnerable than widows.After six years spent tracking health outcomes among nearly 925,000 Danish seniors…
Learn MoreSen. John Fetterman Improving, Though Timing on Return to Work Still Unclear
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Sen. John Fetterman, who checked himself into Walter Reed Hospital for depression five weeks ago, should be back at work soon, his aide said Thursday.The Pennsylvania senator suffered a stroke last May that ne…
Learn MoreCOVID Pandemic Got More Americans Worried About Being Obese: Survey
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lots of folks gained their COVID weight during the housebound months of the pandemic, and now those extra pounds are weighing heavy on many, a new survey shows.Nearly a third (29%) of just over 1,700 adults s…
Learn MoreMillion-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breakthrough research shows genetic markers for substance abuse and could lead to more effective ways to prevent and treat drug and alcohol use disorders.These findings could help people who face addiction to…
Learn MoreMental Health Woes Double Women’s Odds for Cervical Cancer
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with mental illness have a risk for cervical cancer that’s twice as high as that for others, according to new research.Swedish researchers noted that women with mental illness, neuropsychiatric disabili…
Learn MoreKids With Autism Face Higher Odds of Vision Issues, But Many Don’t Get Screened
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with autism are less likely than their peers to receive important vision screening despite a high risk for serious eye disorders, researchers report.Only about 36% of children with autism spectrum di…
Learn MorePrevalence of Autism 27.6 Per 1,000 8-Year-Olds in 2020
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) per 1,000 children aged 8 years was 27.6 in 2020, and prevalence was higher for boys than girls, according to research published in the March 24 issue of th…
Learn MoreClose Bond With Your Teen Can Keep Them Physically Healthy, Too: Study
THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ask your teen about their day and try to spend more quality time together.It matters, a new study found.Teens who report better relationships with their moms and dads are healthier both mentally and physica…
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