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2021

Study Probes Relationship Between Migraines and Sleep

Study Probes Relationship Between Migraines and SleepTHURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Do migraines cause poor sleep or does poor sleep cause migraines? Though it's hard to say, it does appear that there's a difference in how well people with migraine think they sleep and how well they really do.A large research analysis published online Sept. 22 in the journal Neurology found that adults and children with migraine headaches may get less quality REM sleep than other folks. REM is shorthand for rapid eye movement. It's the stage of sleep with the most brain activity and vivid dreams. It's also important for learning and memory function."We wanted … a clearer picture of how migraines affect people's sleep patterns and the severity of their headaches," said study leader Dr. Jan Hoffmann of King's College London in the United...

U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years

23 September 2021
U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent YearsTHURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Deaths from methamphetamine overdoses in the United States nearly tripled between 2015 and 2019, health officials report in a new study. While the number of methamphetamine users did not increase as steeply, researchers said frequent use of methamphetamine, and using other drugs at the same time, may have contributed to the increase in overdose deaths. Meth users have also become more diverse, according to the report."We are in the midst of an overdose crisis in the United States, and this tragic trajectory goes far beyond an opioid epidemic. In addition to heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine are becoming more dangerous due to contamination with highly potent fentanyl, and increases in higher risk use patterns such as multiple substance use...

Common Hormone Disorder in Women Costs U.S. $8 Billion a...

23 September 2021
Common Hormone Disorder in Women Costs U.S. $8 Billion a YearTHURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) — the most common hormone disorder in women of child-bearing age — is costly.In 2020, diagnosing and treating this disorder cost an estimated $8 billion in the United States, according to a new economic analysis.PCOS disrupts metabolism, and causes irregular menstrual periods and elevated testosterone levels. It affects between 5% and 20% of U.S. women of reproductive age. PCOS is a leading cause of infertility and is associated with obesity, diabetes and heart disease."Although PCOS affects at least one in seven women and leads to over $8 billion in health care costs annually in the United States alone, it is frequently misunderstood or overlooked by clinicians and policymakers," said study...

Childhood Trauma Linked With Higher Odds for Adult...

23 September 2021
Childhood Trauma Linked With Higher Odds for Adult Neurological IllsTHURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who suffer abuse, neglect or household dysfunction are more likely to have neurological problems like stroke or headaches as adults, researchers report. "Traumatic events in childhood have been linked in previous studies to a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, riskier health behaviors like smoking and drug use, and decreased life expectancy," said researcher Dr. Adys Mendizabal, of the University of California, Los Angeles. "They have also been linked to a higher risk of headaches, but for many other neurologic conditions, little is known. Our study found that people with neurologic conditions like stroke, headache and epilepsy were more likely to have experienced abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction as children when compared...

18 Million Americans Can't Pay for Needed Meds

22 September 2021
18 Million Americans Can`t Pay for Needed MedsWEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- As many as 18 million Americans can't afford their prescribed medications, a new nationwide poll finds.That's 7% of the adult population in the United States. But when it comes to households making less than $24,000 per year, the percentage jumps to 19%, the West Health/Gallup poll revealed.Here are the key findings:The inability to pay for a prescription is twice as high in households with an adult under 65, compared with households with at least one senior — 8% and 4%, respectively. Nearly all Americans under 65 are too young to have health coverage through Medicare.Of older adults, 40% have at least five prescription drugs, compared with 23% of 50- to 64-year-olds and fewer than 10% of those under 50.Among respondents with three or...

Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the Heart

22 September 2021
Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the HeartWEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Younger women who undergo radiation for cancer in the left breast have a heightened risk of heart disease years later, a new study finds.Among women who received radiation therapy for left-sided breast cancer, 10.5% developed coronary artery disease over the next 27 years, researchers found. That was close to double the rate among women who had radiation for tumors in the right breast.Experts said the findings, published recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: CardioOncology, are not unexpected.Because of the heart's anatomical position, the organ and its arteries are exposed to more radiation when a woman receives treatment for cancer in the left breast.And previous studies have found that those women do have a...

AHA News: Food Insecurity's Long-Term Health Consequences

22 September 2021
AHA News: Food Insecurity`s Long-Term Health ConsequencesWEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- For some people, the subject of hunger conjures up tragic images of starving people with swollen bellies in blighted, desolate parts of the world.In this country, the picture is different. Food insecurity affects millions of people in the United States whose suffering may not appear so grim on the outside, but whose mental and physical health are still threatened by hunger and poor nutrition."Inconsistent access to healthy food does have adverse health effects," said Erica Kenney, an assistant professor of public health nutrition at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston. "And many people are stuck with eating food that is more likely to bring on chronic disease."The lack of traumatic images of famine and...

CDC Expert Panel to Weigh In on Vaccine Boosters

22 September 2021
CDC Expert Panel to Weigh In on Vaccine BoostersWEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- An advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet on Wednesday to discuss which Americans, if any, should get Pfizer booster shots to rev up their immunity to COVID-19.Their recommendation will follow a decision by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration expert panel to only give booster shots to those over 65 and those in high-risk groups.The CDC panel will deliberate which high-risk groups should get a booster shot. The decision could come as late as Thursday, The New York Times reported. The Biden administration had said that it planned to start offering booster shots to most vaccinated adults this week, pending approval from federal agencies.Scientists from Pfizer and the Israeli Ministry of Health presented...

Pregnant Women Who Get COVID Vaccine Pass Antibodies to...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- One way to help protect newborns from COVID-19 is for women to get their COVID vaccine while pregnant. A new study found that mothers-to-be who had...

More Women Turning to Marijuana Products to Help With...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Sleeplessness. Night sweats. Anxiety. Irritability. Aches and pains.Would smoking a little pot help women deal with these common symptoms of...
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