(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New York, NY—May 29, 2020—As embryos develop, tissues flow and reorganize dramatically on timescales as brief as minutes.
Month: May 2020
Kidney Health Initiative Urges the Acceleration of Home Therapy Technology in Response to Coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19)
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Washington, DC — The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the vulnerability of people with kidney failure who rely on in-center hemodialysis.
Adult-Use Legalization Associated with Decline in Youth Treatment Admissions
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Philadelphia, PA: The enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization laws is not associated with an increase in marijuana-related youth drug treatment admissions, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Age, Gender and Culture ‘Predict Loneliness’
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Young people, men and people in “individualistic” societies report higher levels of loneliness, according to a large-scale global study.
Human Growth Hormone Treatment After ACL Injury May Prevent Loss of Muscle Strength
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ANN ARBOR, Mich. – After experiencing an ACL injury, a common sports injury involving ligaments in the knee, many athletes find they can’t return to play with the same vigor as before their injury.
Changing The Way Older Adults Find and Purchase Personal Care Products
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – One of the most common issues facing older adults is also one of the least often discussed ― incontinence. More than 25 million adults suffer from moderate to severe incontinence, including half of women over 50.
New Study Evaluates Facial Feminization Outcomes, Benefits for Transgender Women
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Previous studies have reported improved quality of life and mental health in transgender women undergoing facial feminization surgery (FFS) surgery to provide a more feminine facial appearance.
Study Uncovers Clues to COVID-19 in the Brain
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A study by University of Cincinnati researchers and four Italian institutions reviewing neuroimaging and neurological symptoms in patients with COVID-19 may shed light on the virus’s impact on the central nervous system.
New Urine Testing Method Holds Promise for Kidney Stone Sufferers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — An improved urine-testing system for people suffering from kidney stones inspired by nature and proposed by researchers from Penn State and Stanford University….
Biomarkers May Help Us Understand Recovery Time After Concussion
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – MINNEAPOLIS – A blood test may help researchers understand which people may take years to recover from concussion….
A Few Months of Vaping Puts Healthy People on the Brink Oral Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – Scientists who’ve taken the first look at bacteria in young and healthy vapers’ mouths say that the potential for future disease lies just below the surface.
Follow-up Treatments After Opioid Overdose Rare Among Insured Patients
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA — The majority of commercially insured patients who visited the emergency department (ED) for an opioid overdose didn’t receive the timely follow-up care known to help prevent a future overdose or death
When Working from Home Equals Lack of Sleep
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – For more than half of American workers, home and work now are one and the same.
Adolescent Exposure to Anesthetics May Cause Alcohol Use Disorder, New Research Shows
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Early exposure to anesthetics may make adolescents more susceptible to developing alcohol use disorder (AUD)
Gene Therapy Program at Penn Medicine Joins AAVCOVID Vaccine Project
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The internationally-renowned Gene Therapy Program at the University of Pennsylvania is joining the AAVCOVID vaccine program led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)….
What Exactly is Whiplash and How Do I Know if I Need to See a Doctor?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – West Orange, NJ, May 28, 2020 – Whiplash may be a literal pain in the neck, but this common injury is no run-of-the-mill condition.
5 Ways Pets Support Mental Health While Social Distancing
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Dallas, May 28, 2020 — The American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives, and its Healthy Bond for Life™ initiative, will bring back Best Friend Fridays™ for the second year.
Six Long-Lasting Benefits Of Taking Care Of Your Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Have you been wondering about your lifestyle, and how can you make it better? Life has become busier and more competitive than before. The majority of people do not focus on their health, which is the primary contributor to a healthy lifestyle.
Seeking Leek Island: An Interview with Pamela Robertson
In 2019, Circulating Now published two blog posts about a scrapbook NLM had recently acquired. One post related the history of Leek Island Military Hospital Continue reading Source: NLM
5 Reasons Fertility Treatments Are Medically Essential
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Along with many other communities, the 1 in 8 couples struggling with infertility have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.