Half of Adults With ADHD Have Struggled With Alcohol, Drug Use
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fully half of all young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may also battle alcohol or drug abuse. And folks with ADHD who have a history of depression or anxiety are particularly vulnerable to substance abuse problems, a new study showed. “People with ADHD may […]
Monoclonal Antibodies vs. Vaccines vs. COVID-19: What to Know
Infectious Diseases Society of America: “Monoclonal Antibodies.” The New England Journal of Medicine: “Subcutaneous REGEN-COV Antibody Combination to Prevent Covid-19.” William Fales, MD, medical director, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Division of EMS and Trauma. Lindsay Petty, MD, infectious disease doctor, University of Michigan. Eli Lilly: “Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the […]
How Does Eczema Affect Relationships?
Self-confidence hasn’t always come easy to Linette Roungchun. The 35-year-old eczema advocate spent the first half of her life worried about how her skin looked to others. But over time, she says, living with the skin condition helped her form “incredibly real” connections. “Everyone has that vulnerable side to them,” Roungchun says. “When they see […]
When Is a Person With COVID-19 Most Infectious?
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research delivers an answer to a burning question: When are COVID-19 patients most infectious? The answer? Two days before and three days after they develop symptoms. The findings highlight the importance of rapid testing and quarantine if someone is feeling sick, the study authors said. […]
More Evidence Ties Gum Disease With Heart Disease
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research offers further evidence of a link between gum disease and heart disease. The ongoing Swedish study previously found that gum disease (“periodontitis“) was much more common in first-time heart attack patients than in a group of healthy people. In this follow-up study, […]
TikTok Milk Crate Challenge Puts Kids at Serious Risk
Aug. 27, 2021 — A milk crate climbing challenge that has had a sudden rise on social media this past week has led to many of its participants taking a hard fall. The TikTok trend, which involves stacking milk crates in a pyramid-shaped staircase and attempting to climb up one side and down the […]
Hair Regrowth Stimulated by Microneedle Patch
Aug. 27, 2021 — While some prefer the bald look, those who are unhappy about losing their hair might be interested to hear about a new approach where scientists use mechanical stimulation to promote hair regrowth. Male- or female-pattern baldness, also known as androgenetic alopecia, affects more than half of middle-aged men in the […]
How Do You Manage Pain When You Have an Addiction?
You have an injury, need surgery, or deal with chronic pain that interferes with your daily life. You need treatment for your pain. But you also have a history of opioid or narcotic addiction and aren’t sure how you’ll handle pain medication. Opioids are drugs that relax your brain and relieve pain. They’re also highly […]
Med Schools’ Equity Efforts Thwarted by Pandemic
Aug. 26, 2021 — Efforts to improve diversity and equity in academic medicine have been “moved to the back burner” in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, despite a growing need to address racial disparities, said the top diversity expert at the Association of American Medical Colleges. “It’s the notion of ‘here we go […]
Long COVID, Big Bills Even With Short Hospital Stays
Besides heart/lung symptoms, Gut said patients can have profound fatigue and neuro-cognitive changes — commonly dubbed “brain fog.” And those problems can even strike people who had milder COVID and never needed to be hospitalized, Gut said. So while SARS-CoV-2 is a respiratory virus, the resulting disease can have broad effects in the body. […]