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AAP Provides Guidance on Pediatric Fracture Diagnosis, Abuse Assessment

In an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report published online Jan. 21 in Pediatrics, guidance is presented for the diagnosis of pediatric fractures and

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Tied to Risks and Benefits Beyond Weight Loss

For people with diabetes, the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a reduced risk for certain disorders and condition

Spravato (esketamine) Approved in the U.S. as the First and Only Monotherapy for Adults with Treatment-Resistant Depression

COVID-19 Doesn't Worsen Multiple Sclerosis, Study Says

COVID doesn t appear to worsen MS, researchers reported Dec. 23, 2024 in the journal Neurology. Infections may be associated with more disability among people w

Job Protections Improve Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Workers

nine days compared with 10 days in states with existing protections, results show.Those workers also experienced a 3.5 decline in their rate of severe mental il

Most Families Exclude Foods Linked to Allergies

Most parents of a child with a food allergy opt to cut the offending food completely out of their homes.However, that strategy is tied to an emotional toll, res

COVID-19 Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

COVID-19 appears to increase a person s risk of developing chronic fatigue syndrome. People who ve caught COVID are nearly five times more likely to develop chr

Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis

Many elderly people and their caregivers don t know a doctor has diagnosed them with dementia. More than three-quarters of patients with dementia were not aware

Black Patients Less Likely To Get Weight Loss Surgery

Black people with obesity are less likely to get weight-loss surgery than others. nearly 10 , compared with 9 of patients of other races, researchers said. But

ADHD Diagnoses On The Rise Among Adults

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses have increased among adults in recent years, while remaining stable among teenagers. ADHD diagnoses am