It’s well known that being overweight or obese can increase health risks. But a new study finds that the reasons why a person is obese may have some impact on heart disease risk. Specifically, being obese because of lifestyle carried higher risks than it did if the extra weight was due to genetic predisposition, researchers… read on > read on >
Sleep problems — from snoring to sleeping too much or too little — may be associated with elevated stroke risk, researchers say. Snorting during sleep, having poor quality of sleep and sleep apnea may also be linked with greater risk of stroke, according to study findings published online April 5 in the journal Neurology. “Not… read on > read on >
Medicaid reimbursement for mental health services varies widely across the United States, making it hard for many folks who need help to get it, a new study finds. Researchers found as much as a fivefold difference among states in Medicaid reimbursement rates. Even though Medicaid, the governmental health care program for low-income Americans, serves a… read on > read on >
It’s machine: 1, man: 0 in the latest battle between artificial intelligence (AI) technology and human health care pros. This time researchers set out to see if cardiologists could tell the difference between AI and a sonographer’s assessments of a key measure of heart health on ultrasound images. Spoiler alert: They couldn’t. “This is a… read on > read on >
Tens of thousands of people suing Johnson & Johnson may get some relief after the company announced Tuesday that it will pay $8.9 billion to settle lawsuits that have been going for more than a decade. The settlement would be paid out over 25 years and Johnson & Johnson’s LTL Management subsidiary filed for bankruptcy… read on > read on >
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Experiencing discrimination may increase the chance of dying, especially from cardiovascular-related causes, according to a new study that followed participants for nearly two decades. Previous studies have found links between discrimination and conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity. For the new study, published Wednesday… read on > read on >
About 1 in 6 preschoolers with autism get expelled from their day care program, new research finds. On average, such kids are about 3 years old when they get kicked out. While their parents may already harbor concerns, many of these kids “do not as yet have a diagnosis or label,” said study leader Jan… read on > read on >
Life isn’t all fun and games for kids. They do a fair amount of worrying, too. In fact, according to a survey of kids ages 9 to 13, a striking number, 86%, say they worry. More than one-third worry at least once a week. School and friendships are key concerns. And as they get older,… read on > read on >
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — LaNysha Adams of Silver Spring, Maryland, was lying on the sofa watching TV when her husband, David Foss, went out to pick up a pizza for dinner. When he returned not 15 minutes later, she was in a daze. Her eyes were bloodshot, and she was… read on > read on >
A therapy that bolsters the immune system may not only help certain cancer patients live longer, but better, a new study finds. The treatment, called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, is used to fight certain types of blood cancer — including leukemia and lymphoma — that have not responded to standard treatments. It involves… read on > read on >
