A new study offers a novel look at the scope of the youth mental health crisis across the United States—in 2019-2020, more than 1 in 10 kids who were brought to the hospital by ambulance had a behavioral health emergency. ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Children residing in more disadvantaged neighborhoods at birth have a higher likelihood of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis, according to a brief report published online Nov. 15 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Nov 16, 2023
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The disease 5q-spinal muscular atrophy (5q-SMA) is one of the more common types of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) affecting around 1 in 10,000 individuals worldwide. Currently, tests are unable to detect all pathogenic genetic ...
Nov 15, 2023
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A new biologic "patch" that is activated by a person's natural motion could be the key to fixing herniated disks in people's backs, according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Stents are like scaffolding that keep narrowed arteries open. These devices have been revolutionary in treating heart attacks, where their use has increased year on year, and countless lives have been saved. But the role ...
Nov 15, 2023
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A low-fat vegan diet that includes soy fosters changes in the gut microbiome that decrease postmenopausal vasomotor symptoms, or hot flashes, overall by 95%, according to a new study by the Physicians Committee for Responsible ...
Nov 14, 2023
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In a paper published in Nature Mental Health, Northeastern psychology professor Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli advises policy makers to consider turning to the low-cost, readily available practice of mindfulness meditation to change ...
Nov 14, 2023
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The gap in life expectancy between American men and women is now the biggest it has been since the mid-1990s—almost six years.
Nov 13, 2023
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In a recently released study, researchers at Hennepin Healthcare and other Minnesota health systems describe how a COVID-19 collaboration across Minnesota health systems was adapted to monitor near-real-time trends in substance ...
Nov 13, 2023
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An intensive, four-year blood-pressure intervention significantly reduced the risk of developing dementia among adults with high blood pressure compared to people who received usual care, in a study reported as late-breaking ...
Nov 13, 2023
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