Today’s Health News
Insurance-Related Disparities Seen in Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease
Second trimester ultrasound receipt mediated 39 percent of the association between public insurance, prenatal diagnosis
Many Patients Expecting Antibiotics for Common Symptoms Lack Knowledge of Risk
Differences in patient education and health literacy also tied to patient expectations
Automated Speech Analysis Correlates With Hepatic Encephalopathy Tests
Automated speech analysis also associated with minimal HE and can predict future overt HE
High Rate of Comorbid Mental Health Disorders Seen in Schizophrenia
Low rates of treatment observed, with only 26 percent receiving minimally adequate mental health treatment
One in Seven Children Meet WHO Healthy Behavior Guidelines
Findings seen for guidelines related to physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep
Today’s Health News
Primary Care EHRs Fail to Capture Extent of Menopause Symptoms
Additionally, vasomotor symptoms remain undertreated
Tobacco-Free Generation Could Prevent 40 Percent of Predicted Lung Cancer Deaths Globally
Most of the potential prevented deaths would occur in low- and middle-income countries
Metabolic Risk Contributes to Diabetes Onset in People With HIV
Metabolic risk factors contribute to new-onset diabetes mellitus among those treated with pitavastatin or placebo
American Academy of Pediatrics, Sept. 27-Oct. 1
By Beth Gilbert HealthDay Reporter
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held this year from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 in Orlando, Florida,...
U.S. Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for Discovery of mRNA
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A pair of American scientists have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in medicine...
U.S. Overdose Deaths Drop 10% in Early Data
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America's...
Yellowjackets and Bees Swarm in NC in Helene’s Aftermath
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Even as people in North Carolina continue to clean up following the devastation...
U.S. Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for DNA Discovery
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A pair of American scientists have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in medicine...
Cancer Survival Rates Rose for Young Adults After Affordable Care Act
Benefits seen for young adults eligible for dependent care expansion
One-Dose HPV Vaccination Averts Similar Number of Cancers as Two Doses
Under most pessimistic scenario, one dose would avert fewer cervical cancer cases with difference of 3 percent over 100 years