Health care

The prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical and allied health professions.

Complex Medical Conditions in Children: Higher Health Care Needs Revealed by Study

Complex Medical Conditions in Children: Higher Health Care Needs Revealed by Study

Children facing complex medical conditions often have challenges with their mental and neurodevelopmental health. A recent study, published in Pediatrics on August 5, revealed these children use health care services more frequently.

The study, led by Dr. JoAnna K. Leyenaar from the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, looked at data from three states between 2012 and 2017. It focused on children with medical complexity (CMC) who also have neurodevelopmental and mental health issues.

COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects on Bladder Health in Young Adults Revealed

COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects on Bladder Health in Young Adults Revealed

COVID-19 vaccination has been found to cause some side effects on the lower urinary tract and overactive bladder in younger adults. A study published online on June 24 in Frontiers in Medicine reported these findings.

Marta de-la-Plaza-San-Frutos, from Universidad Europea de Madrid in Spain, and her team examined potential side effects of COVID-19 vaccination on the urinary tract. A total of 1,563 individuals (74.7 percent women and 27.3 percent men), aged 18 to 45 years, completed an online survey.

Depression Increases Death Risk for Women with Breast Cancer, Study Shows

Depression Increases Death Risk for Women with Breast Cancer, Study Shows

It was found in a new study that depression can significantly lower the survival chances of women with breast cancer.

Women with both breast cancer and depression are more than three times as likely to die compared to women without either condition. In comparison, breast cancer patients without depression are only 45% more likely to die than healthy women.

Simple Exercise Can Help Reduce Depression

Simple Exercise Can Help Reduce Depression

Recent studies have shown that doing simple exercises like gardening, walking, or playing golf can help lower depression rates. This was discovered by researchers at Anglia Ruskin University, who reviewed many studies from around the world.

Their findings, published in the Neuroscience and Biobehavioural Reviews journal, show that regular physical activity can decrease the chances of depression by 23% and anxiety by 26%.

Unfurling Health: An In-depth Reflection on America’s Independence Day

Unfurling Health: An In-depth Reflection on America’s Independence Day

Unwavering liberty and timeless wellness: these are the founding pillars that define America’s soul. Amidst the fervent festivity and resonant echoes of the Star-Spangled Banner that mark the Fourth of July, we find an opportune moment to delve into the less-charted territory of health observance.

Dengue Fever: Unraveling the Mysteries of a Mosquito-borne Menace

Dengue Fever: Unraveling the Mysteries of a Mosquito-borne Menace

In the vibrant arena of Earth’s biodiversity, one of the most enigmatic and perilous phenomena is the transmission of diseases by organisms. The perpetrators are often tiny creatures that stealthily invade our bodies, acting as transporters for deadly pathogens. One such diminutive creature is the ‘Aedes aegypti’ mosquito, the primary vector of dengue fever.