One in Four Young Male Cases of Schizophrenia Could Be Prevented
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young men might be particularly susceptible to the effects of cannabis on schizophrenia, according to a study published online May 4 in Psychological Medicine.Carsten Hjorthøj, Ph.D., from the University of Cop…
Learn MorePsychologists’ Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens’ Use of Social Media
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s easy for kids to get drawn into Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok, and a leading U.S. psychologists’ group warns they need some training in social media literacy beforehand. The American Psychological Associat…
Learn MoreNeed Accurate Info on Liver Disease? Don’t Head to TikTok
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 4.5 million adults in the United States have liver disease. If they’re looking for information about their condition, they’d be wise to look beyond TikTok, new research suggests.About 40% of posts about l…
Learn MoreCDC: Monitoring of COVID-19 Will Remain a Priority
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Surveillance data sources and indicators will support monitoring the impact of COVID-19 after expiration of the U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency declaration on May 11, according to two articles published in…
Learn MoreProhibir los cigarrillos electrónicos con sabores puede lograr que los adolescentes dejen de vapear
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las autoridades de salud pública han expresado preocupaciones sobre el vapeo en los adolescentes, un nuevo estudio sugiere que lograr que más abandonen el hábito podría ser sencillo.Eliminar los ci…
Learn MoreLa OMS declara el fin de la emergencia mundial por la COVID
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más de tres años después de que el coronavirus comenzara a asolar el planeta, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) anunció el viernes que la pandemia ya no es una emergencia de salud pública.”Declaro…
Learn MoreU.S. to Fund Study on Safe Drug Injection Sites for Overdose Prevention
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. federal government has committed $5 million to study three existing and planned safe drug injection sites to see if they help prevent overdoses and whether they may offer savings in the health and crimi…
Learn MoreEarly-Life Physical, Sexual Abuse Tied to Early Death
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early life physical and sexual abuse is associated with a greater risk for adult premature mortality, according to a study published online May 3 in The BMJ.Yi-Xin Wang, from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Publ…
Learn MoreEligibility Criteria May Influence Disparity in Multiple Myeloma Trial Enrollment
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Eligibility criteria may contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in enrollment in multiple myeloma (MM) clinical trials, according to a study published online May 4 in Blood.Bindu Kanapuru, M.D., from the U….
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Not Tied to Menstrual Changes
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccines are not clearly associated with menstrual changes requiring health care attention, according to a study published online May 3 in The BMJ.Rickard Ljung, M.D., Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institu…
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