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2020

COVID Fears Keeping Americans From Vital Doctor Visits

COVID Fears Keeping Americans From Vital Doctor VisitsWEDNESDAY, June 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A ruptured appendix is one medical emergency that a general surgeon colleague of Dr. Jacqueline Fincher hadn't treated for more than 15 years in their small town of Thomson, Ga. That's because the signs and symptoms of appendicitis are so well-known that nearly everyone gets to the hospital well before an inflamed appendix has a chance to burst. But then came COVID-19. "In the month of March he had two," said Fincher, president of the American College of Physicians. "It's because people were afraid to go to the doctor or go to the emergency room. They sat at home and got really, really sick, and ended up going to the emergency room and having a much more difficult course." Even though the United States is emerging from lockdown,...

Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids

17 June 2020
Mom`s Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in KidsWEDNESDAY, June 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Children of mothers with long-term depression have an increased risk of behavioral problems and poor development, researchers say. The new study included nearly 900 Australian mothers and 978 of their children. Levels of depression were examined in the mothers before, during and after pregnancy. The investigators also analyzed their children's development and behavior. One in five of the women experienced depression once, while 11% experienced it more than once. The length of a mother's depression had a greater impact on her child than when depression occurred, according to the researchers at the University of Queensland, Australia. "The longer a mother suffered maternal depression, the worse the outcomes for the child," study author...

Even Without Concussion, Athletes' Brains Can Change...

17 June 2020
Even Without Concussion, Athletes` Brains Can Change After Head Jolts: StudyWEDNESDAY, June 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Athletes who play contact sports may develop subtle brain changes -- even if they don't suffer a concussion, researchers say. Their study involved 101 female college athletes -- 70 who played rugby and 31 who either rowed or swam. All were concussion-free six months before and during the study. Some rugby players had suffered a concussion before that time, while the rowers and swimmers had never had one. Some rugby players were followed for two years, while swimmers and rowers were followed for one. Thirty-seven rugby players and nine rowers wore devices to record head impacts. Rowers did not experience any, but 70% of the rugby players averaged three impacts during two practices and one game. MRI scans revealed that the rugby players'...

AHA News: Here's What Doctors Know About Immunizations...

17 June 2020
AHA News: Here`s What Doctors Know About Immunizations Right Now – You Still Need ThemWEDNESDAY, June 17, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- There's no vaccine for COVID-19 yet. But there are routine immunizations that people aren't getting for a host of debilitating and potentially deadly diseases. In May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported sharp drop-offs beginning in mid-March for pediatric vaccines ordered and given. And the World Health Organization estimated up to 80 million babies globally were missing recommended vaccinations due to disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. But the problem isn't just related to kids' vaccines. Essential adult immunizations are also being neglected. Doctors say: Call us. We can help you figure it out. Childhood vaccination recommendations, which target a host of diseases including polio, measles, mumps...

Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some

17 June 2020
Pandemic `Silver Lining:` Better Sleep for SomeWEDNESDAY, June 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The COVID-19 pandemic may be stressing out most people, but it has had a surprising upside for college students: They're sleeping better. That's the upshot of a new study that investigated sleep habits of 139 college students before and after Colorado enacted a stay-at-home order to prevent spread of the new coronavirus. "In the end, a higher percentage of students were obtaining the recommended amount of sleep necessary for health and cognitive function and learning and performance," said lead author Ken Wright, director of the Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory at the University of Colorado Boulder. The study started in January as a way to give students in his sleep physiology class insight into their own slumber habits. After Colorado...
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