Pediatrics
Parents of hospitalized kids need more info on costs
(HealthDay)—Having a child in the hospital is distressing for families, and not knowing what that stay might cost can add to that stress, researchers say.
Sep 22, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
One in four adults with depression or anxiety lacked mental health support during pandemic
A new national study published in Psychiatric Services finds that over a quarter of US adults with depression or anxiety symptoms reported needing mental health counseling but were not able to access it during the COVID-19 ...
Jul 6, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
USPSTF recommends counseling for healthy pregnancy weight gain
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends behavioral counseling interventions to promote healthy weight gain in pregnancy. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement ...
May 25, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Insurance isn't enough for women at high risk of breast cancer
Women at high risk of breast cancer face cost-associated barriers to care even when they have health insurance, a new study has found.
Apr 21, 2021
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Health
Safe gun storage counseling and lock distribution could lower military suicide rate
Military members who receive gun locks and lethal means counseling, which focuses on ways to limit a person's access to specific methods for suicide, are more likely to use a gun safe and unload firearms before they are stored, ...
Dec 22, 2020
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Health
Q&A: Family health history information
My grandmother died of breast cancer at 70. My first cousin was recently diagnosed at 35. And another cousin also had breast cancer a few years ago. A friend suggested that I undergo genetic counseling to determine my risk. ...
Dec 21, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
USPSTF in favor of interventions for healthy weight gain in pregnancy
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends behavioral counseling interventions aimed at promoting healthy weight gain during pregnancy. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation ...
Dec 9, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Long-term, frequent phone counseling helps cancer patients who smoke quit
Recently diagnosed cancer patients who smoke are significantly more likely to quit and remain tobacco-free if they receive frequent and sustained telephone counseling, according to a new study led by researchers at Massachusetts ...
Oct 13, 2020
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Health
A call for more comprehensive smoking cessation programs for cancer patients who smoke
Programs designed to help cancer patients stop using tobacco should be considered as important and impactful as providing the right drug at the right time and at the right dose to patients, according to researchers at the ...
Oct 13, 2020
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Genetics
New genes for human deafness found in Israeli families
Until now, seven genes were known to be involved in hearing loss in Israel's Jewish population. A new study led by Zippora Brownstein, Ph.D., and Prof. Karen Avraham from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University ...
Sep 23, 2020
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