By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 -- Research using three-dimensional replicas of the developing brain created in a lab dish is shedding new light on autism spectrum disorder. Yale researchers found two paths…
Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Makers Bankruptcy Deal
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 – A bankruptcy deal that would have shielded the family behind the company that makes Oxycontin from civil lawsuits was temporarily blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court…
Suicide Rates Continue to Rise Among Americans
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 -- The mental health crisis hitting Americans shows no sign of abating, with provisional numbers for 2022 showing suicides rose by another 2.6% last year. That follows…
People With Autism Face Much Higher Risk for…
By Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 -- People with autism are over three times more likely than their peers without the developmental disorder to experience self-injury, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, or death…
For Some, Long COVID Symptoms Can Come and…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 -- As researchers continue to try to better understand the condition known as long COVID, a new study has discovered that symptoms can emerge months after infection…
Study Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 -- Most people with appendicitis who are given antibiotics — instead of having their appendix removed — fare well over the long haul, new research indicates. The…
TENS Device Could Ease Sleep Apnea, Freeing Patients…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 -- A small battery-operated device long used as a treatment for pain may also help patients with sleep apnea, a British study suggests. Sleep apnea is a…
AHA News: For Pediatrician Mom, Back to School…
By American Heart Association News>THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Any parent knows that back-to-school season can turn into one of the busiest times of the year. As a medical professional whose…
Air Pollution Is Causing Rise in Deaths, Disability…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 -- The heart risks posed by air pollution have grown worldwide over the past three decades, a new study claims. The annual number of premature heart-related deaths…
Few Regret Undergoing Gender-Affirming Mastectomies
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 – For people who are transmasculine or nonbinary, getting a gender-affirming mastectomy can be life-changing. Now, a new study finds there are high levels of satisfaction and…