VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the U.S. Veterans Affairs health system has been criticized for long appointment wait times and limited access to specialists, the quality of care and access to a range of surgical services is as good a…
Learn MoreLink Between Gestational Weight Gain, Autism Spectrum Disorder in Offspring Explored
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with greater predisposition to autism-related behaviors and who have mothers with prepregnancy overweight or obesity, gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with autism spectrum disorder (A…
Learn MoreMarijuana Use Implicated in Almost a Third of Cases of Schizophrenia in Young Men
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana appears to significantly increase young men’s risk of developing schizophrenia, a new study suggests.Up to 30% of schizophrenia cases among men aged 21 to 30 are related to heavy and problematic us…
Learn MoreDEA Extends Telemedicine for Prescribing Controlled Meds as Pandemic Measures End
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday issued a six-month extension for people seeking to fill controlled medication prescriptions via telehealth.That ability had been set to expire along with …
Learn MoreInternational Group of Health Experts Raise Alarm About Dangers of AI
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) research and development should stop until its use and technology are properly regulated, an international group of doctors and public health experts said.Certain types of AI pos…
Learn MoreHalf of Chicago’s Residents Have Witnessed a Shooting by Age 40
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living with the potential for gun violence takes a “cumulative physiological toll” on people in Chicago and across the country, said researchers whose new study found that half of that city’s residents had w…
Learn MoreLatex Allergy: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having a latex allergy is no fun, but it can be a real challenge for health professionals who have to work with a wide variety of medical equipment that can contain the allergen.Latex allergy can trigger a rang…
Learn MoreUn consejo financiero para un matrimonio más largo y feliz
LUNES, 8 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La clave para un matrimonio más largo y feliz podría ser poner el dinero en común. Los investigadores encontraron que las parejas con cuentas bancarias conjuntas tenían mejores relaciones, se peleaban menos…
Learn MoreEE. UU. financiará un estudio sobre los centros de inyección segura para la prevención de sobredosis
LUNES, 8 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El gobierno federal de EE. UU. destinó 5 millones de dólares a estudiar tres centros de inyección segura de drogas, que ya existen y que están planificados, para ver si ayudan a prevenir sobredosis y si pod…
Learn MoreAdverse Childhood Experiences Common for Teens Before, During COVID-19
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adverse childhood experience (ACE) exposure was common before and during the pandemic, and new ACEs were more likely among those who had multiple ACEs before or early in the pandemic, according to a study publi…
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