WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Being jailed puts teens with untreated psychiatric disorders at increased risk for long-term mental health struggles, researchers say. “These are not necessarily bad kids, but they have many strikes against them,” said study lead author Linda Teplin. “Physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglectContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is so contagious that even a single breach of social distancing measures can have far-reaching consequences. A case in point: An explosion of new COVID-19 cases traced to five people who joined in on a bar’s opening night in rural Illinois inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is so contagious that even a single breach of social distancing measures can have far-reaching consequences. A case in point: An explosion of new COVID-19 cases traced to five people who joined in on a bar’s opening night in rural Illinois inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Doctors are seeing such cases around the world: About a third of COVID-19 patients go on to develop “long-haul” neurological or psychiatric conditions months after being infected, new research shows. The findings suggest a link between COVID-19 and a higher risk for laterContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It probably won’t show up on any real estate listing, but making your home in a place with many different kinds of birds and plants may be good for you. That’s the upshot of a German study that showed people who live inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You might think regret has an upside — to help you avoid repeating a mistake — but new research shows it’s just not so, especially when it comes to casual sex. Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology asked volunteers toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. children commonly wait hours in the emergency room for help with a mental health crisis — a problem that has worsened over time, a new study finds. Researchers found that between 2005 and 2015, prolonged ER stays became ever more common forContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists thought twice about studying North American bats in their winter habitats. But they’ve now determined that the risk of humans passing the coronavirus to bats under these conditions was low. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) led theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After the pandemic, the next great health care challenge in the United States could be retaining highly trained doctors, nurses and scientists, a new study warns. Up to one in five employees at an academic medical institution are considering leaving their professions becauseContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The stereotypical image of pot smokers has long been one of “stoners” parked on the couch, surrounded by snacks and glued to the television, but a new study dispels that notion. Instead, people who use marijuana may exercise just as much as otherContinue Reading