HEALTH

Menopause causes women to gain weight, break out in sweat and contributes to bone loss. One in 10 women over the age of 60 is affected by osteoporosis. The findings could help menopausal women, but an entire aging population.
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2 years ago Read more at KPLC

Students were already gathered outside West High School’s new medical clinic by about 8 a.m. on its first day of business last month. One asked for mental health support, which they hoped would help with their grades. It’s the first high school-based clinic in the state. Suicide is the leading cause of death for kids in Utah.
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2 years ago Read more at Salt Lake Tribune

Stamford Health announced an expanded partnership with Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) to increase its neurosurgical capabilities and expand its clinical team to treat a wider range of cerebrovascular conditions and more complex stroke cases. The partnership builds on Stamfield Health's existing relationship with CUIMC and earlier this year, Stambrook Health welcomed Columbia University's endovascular neurosurgeon, Max Shutran, MD, to its medical staff. This partnership is based on the vision of being the most
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2 years ago Read more at PR Newswire

Black, Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native individuals experience a higher prevalence of firearm violence nationwide. But to what extent do place-based community factors also contribute to, or protect against, this elevated risk? And how do these factors converge to make our communities more or less safe? A team of researchers seek to better understand these questions as they relate to firearm violence risk and potential urban design solutions.
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2 years ago Read more at Syracuse University News

Mike DeWine, Ohio’s attorney general, began investigating an obscure corner of the health care industry. He believed that insurers were inflating prescription drug prices through management companies that operated as middlemen in the drug supply chain. Three years later, the state announced an $88 million settlement with one of the nation’s largest insurance companies, Centene.
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2 years ago Read more at The New York Times

Human-Computer Interaction Principles (SCT), Social Cognitive Theory (TDT), and Digital Well-being frameworks (DW) These theories establish a foundation for an empirical investigation to examine the influence of the Metaverse on MH. The Metaverse is a digital world, an interconnected and interactive virtual reality where people may interact and navigate in real-time. It also brings complex challenges such as depression, anxiety, phobias, and bullying, and other issues.
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2 years ago Read more at Nature.com

In January, at age 63, wes Mills was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Other common conditions that can lead to dream enactment are obstructive sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Advertisement Those who act out their dreams should see a physician and undergo a sleep study to uncover the underlying reason for their behavior, experts say.
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2 years ago Read more at The Washington Post

Hanna Castle and her husband Nic Castle are parents of quadruplets in the Columbus, Ohio area. The average cost of having a baby is about $24,000. In any instance, NICU care is more expensive than a standard nursery.
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2 years ago Read more at ABC News

Cardiovascular disease is Canada's second-leading cause of mortality. Lifestyle changes can boost cardiovascular health by improving lipid profile and blood pressure. Limiting alcohol use, lowering stress, increasing physical activity, managing weight, stopping smoking, and eating a well-balanced, nutrient-dense diet can optimize cardiovascular health. A two-point rise in the Mediterranean Diet score is associated with better health, including lower mortality, CVD risk, neoplastic illness.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

The Rusk County Board of Supervisors decided earlier this month to pay $1.6 million for the Prevea Health primary clinic building. The tentative closing date for the sale is April 19. OakLeaf Medical Network previously announced they hoped to buy the clinics and HSHS hospitals.
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2 years ago Read more at WPR