Childhood Maltreatment Is Partial Causal Factor for Later Mental Health Problems
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child can cause multiple mental health problems, according to a review published online Jan. 11 in The American Journal of Psychiatry.Jessie R. Baldwin, Ph.D., from Universi…
Learn MoreBreast Milk of Vaccinated Moms Provides COVID-19 Protection to Infants
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID-19 provides protection to infants, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in the Journal of Perinatology.Lauren Stewart Stafford, from University of Flori…
Learn MoreOne in Four Female Internal Medicine Residents Experience Sexual Harassment
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One in four female internal medicine residents report experiencing sexual harassment, according to a research letter published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Elizabeth M. Viglianti, M.D., from the U…
Learn MoreU.S. Leads in Health Care Spending, But Is Last for Health Outcomes Among Rich Nations
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States spends up to four times more on health care than most wealthy nations, but it doesn’t have much to show for it.Life expectancy in America continues to decline even though this country spends…
Learn MoreBiden to Lift COVID Emergencies in May
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The two COVID emergency measures declared by the White House at the start of the pandemic will end in May.President Joe Biden informed Congress of the plan on Monday, as part of a statement opposing House Rep…
Learn MoreMarriage Could Be a ‘Buffer’ Against Dementia
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tying the knot is now tied to healthier aging brains: People who stay married for the long haul may gain some protection from dementia, a new study suggests.Researchers found that compared with both divorced…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Pandemic at a Tipping Point: WHO
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic has reached a “transition point,” the World Health Organization said Monday.
Still, that does not mean the public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) designation declared by the WHO …
Utah Becomes First State to Ban Transgender Health Care for Minors
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transgender youth in Utah are now blocked from receiving gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy after Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Saturday that largely bans such care for youth. Cox said that the ban …
Learn MoreLegalizing Marijuana Doesn’t Raise Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living in a U.S. state where recreational weed is legal does not appear to increase the average adult’s risk of succumbing to “reefer madness,” a new study of twins has determined.An adult living in a “legal” …
Learn MorePor primera vez, Medicaid extiende su cobertura a los reclusos de las prisiones
VIERNES, 27 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Algunos reclusos de California podrían comenzar a recibir ciertos servicios de salud limitados, entre ellos el tratamiento para el abuso de sustancias y los diagnósticos de salud mental, usando fondos d…
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