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MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- While people with ADHD experience the inattention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity that are hallmarks of the disorder, they also may need to be aware of their higher risk for many physical diseases.New research has identified higher risks in nervous system, respiratory, musculoskeletal and metabolic diseases among individuals who have ADHD."Identifying co-occurring physical diseases may have important implications for treating adults with ADHD and for benefiting the long-term health and quality of life of patients," lead author Ebba Du Rietz said in a news release from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. She's a postdoctoral researcher at Karolinska's Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics.The study also examined whether genetic...

MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A major U.S. hospital system had a strong rebound in most cancer screening tests after a steep drop-off in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows.The findings are based on an analysis of data from the Boston-based Mass General Brigham system. Depending on the type of test, between March and June of 2020, the number of cancer screenings dropped off between 65% and 82%, while declines ranged from 4% to 44% from June to September 2020.In some cases, the drop-off was short-lived. Between September and December of 2020, screenings for breast, prostate, cervical and lung cancer surpassed pre-pandemic levels, the study found. Colonoscopy screening to detect colon cancer did not return to normal levels, however."The increase in...

MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Men with low testosterone levels have a much higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, a new study from Italy finds.The study included nearly 300 symptomatic male COVID-19 patients who arrived at the emergency department and were admitted to San Raffaele University Hospital in Milan during the first wave of the pandemic.The lower the patients' levels of the hormone testosterone, the more likely they were to require intensive care, to be intubated on a ventilator and to have a longer hospital stay. Patients with low testosterone had a sixfold increased risk of death, the researchers reported.The results were scheduled for presentation at the virtual European Association of Urology Congress, held July 8 through 12."At the start of...

SUNDAY, July 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A primary care doctor isn't only for when you're sick. Even folks who are generally healthy need a doctor who can help them stay that way."Everybody should have one," said Dr. Vera Guertler of Penn State Health Medical Group-Eastbrook in Ronks, Pa. "Just like everyone should have a mechanic, you need to have a relationship with a primary care provider from infancy to geriatrics," she said in a health system news release.Here's why: A primary care doctor can help track your health history, allergies and vital signs, analyze lab tests and help you stay healthy, Guertler said.Though specialists have become popular, primary care providers can treat many ailments, rather than just serving as a gatekeeper to another doctor, she added.They can treat...