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☆ Physical Fitness Linked to Better Mental Health in Young People
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Matt Richtel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Physical fitness among children and adolescents may protect against developing depressive symptoms, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a study published on Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. The study also found that better performance in cardiovascular activities, strength and muscular endurance were each associated with greater protection against such mental health conditions. The researchers deemed this linkage “dose-dependent”, suggesting that a child or adolescent who is more fit may be accordingly less likely to experience the onset of a mental health disorder. These findings come amid a surge of mental health diagnoses among children and adolescents, in the United States and abroad, that have prompted efforts to understand and curb the problem.

Organizations: Pediatrics Locations: United States

☆ Opinion: Why memes about Mommy and wine are no joke
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo, an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University, writes about issues affecting women and social media. At work, women on average earn just 84 cents for every dollar earned by men and are up against endless stereotypes about why they’re not leadership material. “Anyone who’s been on social media in the last ten years has seen the memes: ‘Mommy needs wine.’ ‘I wine because my kids whine.’ You can buy infant onesies that say ‘I’m the reason mommy drinks’ on Amazon,” Yvonne points out. It requires social structures such as an adequate childcare system and resources for women who need to leave abusive homes. We all also need to stop sharing jokes and memes that suggest it’s humorous for people of any gender to deal with the stresses they’re up against by imbibing carcinogens.

Persons: Kara Alaimo, Kara, Celeste Yvonne, it’s, Yvonne, they’re, who’s, ” Yvonne, —, I’ve, Holly Whitaker, Carol Lee Flinders, ” Whitaker Organizations: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, Facebook, CNN, JAMA, Pew Research Center, US Centers for Disease Control Locations: United States

☆ Asia markets extend gains ahead of business activity figures from around the region
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets extended gains from Monday as tech shares rebounded on Wall Street and investors look toward flash business activity figures from Australia, Japan and India. Figures from S&P Global show that Australia's composite purchasing managers index hit a two-year high, coming in at 53.6 against March's 53.3. Japan and India's PMI numbers will be released later Tuesday. Japan's Nikkei 225 popped 0.8% at the open, while the broad based Topix was up 0.66%. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng index stood at 16,681, pointing to a weaker open compared to the HSI's close of 16,511.69.

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☆ Narendra Modi: India’s popular but controversial leader seeking a transformative third term
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +26 min

Varanasi and New Delhi CNN —Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi once famously made a simple election promise: “good days are coming”. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses his supporters during an election campaign rally in Pushkar on April 6, 2024. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking during a rally in Sydney, Australia, on May 23, 2023. Kalpit Bhachech/Getty Images Narendra Modi, then BJP secretary is welcomed at Ahmedabad Railway Station by the party's followers on January 31, 1992. Brent Lewin/Bloomberg/Getty Images India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2023.

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☆ Pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of early death even decades later, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes or preeclampsia, may be linked to an elevated risk of death even decades after giving birth, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, found that women who experienced major complications during pregnancy had an increased risk of early death and that risk remained elevated for more than 40 years. The data showed that more than 88,000 women had died and all five pregnancy complications were independently associated with a higher mortality risk later in life. Gestational diabetes was associated with a 52% increased risk of mortality, preterm delivery was associated with a 41% increased risk, delivering a baby with low birth weight was associated with a 30% increased risk, preeclampsia with a 13% increased risk and other hypertensive disorders with a 27% increased risk, the data showed. “We found that the increased mortality was attributable to multiple different causes of death, including heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disorders, and cancer,” he said.

Persons: Dr, Casey Crump, ” Crump, “, ”, Ashley Roman, ” Roman, Crump, Joanne Stone, Raquel, Jaime Gilinski, ” Stone, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Lund University, NYU Langone Health, ’, of Obstetrics, Icahn School of Medicine, CNN Health Locations: UTHealth, Houston, Malmö, Sweden, United States, Mount

☆ Big corporations are quietly taking over your medical practice. Some doctors and experts say it's ruining healthcare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

UnitedHealth Group struck a deal in March to buy the nine-state doctor group of the struggling hospital system Steward Health Care. AdvertisementDoctors are hot commoditiesIt's tough to lump the many buyers of medical practices together, as they're pursuing different strategies. Insurers like UnitedHealthcare and CVS' Aetna are required by federal law to spend most of the money they collect in premiums on medical care. Plus, running a modern medical practice is expensive, requiring investments in staffing, technology, and electronic health records. Advertisement"The corporate practice of medicine is the reason why healthcare costs are out of control," Li said.

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☆ Acetaminophen use in pregnancy not linked to neurodevelopmental disorders, large study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Mira Cheng | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Using acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, during pregnancy was not associated with increased risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability in children, a new study found. “This is a very extensive and well-designed study that found no association between acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental impairment, including autism and ADHD,” he said. For example, the study found that parents who have neurodevelopmental disorders — which have strong heritability — are also more likely to use pain medications, like acetaminophen, during pregnancy. This relationship might make it seem like children who are exposed to acetaminophen during pregnancy are more likely to develop neurodevelopmental disorders, when, in fact, their increased risk is due to genetics, according to the study. The study found significant differences between birthing parents with higher acetaminophen use and those with lower or no use.

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☆ What’s the best diet for weight loss?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

We delve into a wide range of topics, including the truth about menopausal weight gain and new weight loss drugs. (CNN) — With dieting, the conventional wisdom says a person needs to be in calorie-deficit mode to lose weight. If you eat more calories than you burn, you gain weight; if you eat fewer calories, you lose weight. — some people will lose weight, and others will gain. Show yourself some compassionAcknowledge it’s not easy to change eating habits to lose weight.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, ” Christopher Gardner, Farquhar, Gardner, ” Gardner, ”, you’re, “, ‘, Don’t, it’s, Jameela Jamil Organizations: CNN, Stanford University, Stanford Prevention Research, JAMA, Netflix, American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Obesity Society

☆ First-degree relatives are 9 times more likely to develop a serious form of depression, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Close relatives of people with treatment-resistant depression are nine times more likely to develop depression that also does not respond to traditional treatment, a new study found. For people with treatment-resistant depression, also known as TRD, standard treatments such as psychiatric therapy and antidepressants may not work well, if at all. Being aware that treatment-resistant depression runs in families can help with early treatment options, experts say. First-degree relatives of people with TRD, which include parents, siblings and children, were nine times as likely to develop treatment-resistant depression and were at high risk of all-cause death and death by suicide compared with relatives of people without TRD, the study found. “So, this is a very welcome study indeed and goes someway to addressing the massive underrepresentation of Asian people in studies.”

Persons: CNN —, ., Ta Li, Yang Ming, ”, Andrew McIntosh, McIntosh, Justin Paget, ” Li, Li, “, ” McIntosh Organizations: Lifeline, CNN, Tung University, Centre, Clinical, Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Digital Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, Scotland, Europe, North America

☆ CPAP replacement works well for the overweight, not obese, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a serious sleep malady in which breathing stops for 10 seconds to two minutes many times an hour each night — works best in people who are overweight but not severely obese, a new study found. “There’s a huge unmet need of patients that are suffering with obstructive sleep apnea and not able to tolerate CPAP,” Landsness said. nicolesy/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesAbout a third of patients have difficulty using a CPAP and may ultimately abandon the device, Landsness said. Obstructive sleep apnea is also connected to type 2 diabetes, asthma, obesity, kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, thyroid disease and mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. “As an alternative treatment for sleep apnea, this hypoglossal nerve stimulation surgery could revolutionize some people’s lives,” he said.

Persons: Eric Landsness, St . Louis, ” Landsness, ”, Kristen Knutson, “, Landsness, CPAP, Brandon Peters, Mathews, ” Peters, Raj Dasgupta, Dasgupta, “ I’ve Organizations: CNN, Washington University School of Medicine, Medicare, BMI, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Food and Drug Administration, Huntington Health, Mayo Clinic, telltale Locations: St ., Chicago, Seattle, Pasadena , California

☆ A strong earthquake rocks Taiwan, collapsing buildings and causing a tsunami
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A powerful earthquake struck off Taiwan early Wednesday, rocking the entire island and collapsing buildings. Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa. A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan early Wednesday, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands. The Japan Meteorological Agency forecast a tsunami of up to 3 meters (9.8 feet) for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa. A wave of 30 centimeters (about 1 feet) was detected on the coast of Yonaguni island about 15 minutes after the quake struck.

Organizations: Television, U.S . Geological Survey, Japan Meteorological Agency Locations: Taiwan, Japan, Okinawa, Hualien, Taipei, U.S, Yonaguni, Miyako

☆ FDA authorizes Prenosis software as first AI tool that can diagnose sepsis
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Prenosis' tool, called Sepsis ImmunoScore, uses 22 different parameters like temperature, heart rate and cell counts to help clinicians assess a patient's risk of sepsis, the company told CNBC. While Prenosis is the first company to receive FDA approval for its AI diagnostic tool for sepsis, several organizations have built and released similar solutions. Epic's sepsis model is used in hundreds of hospitals across the U.S., according to a 2021 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Even so, Epic reportedly overhauled its sepsis model the following year in an attempt to improve its performance, according to Stat News. Prenosis said it worked to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of Sepsis ImmunoScore to the FDA for around 18 months.

Persons: ImmunoScore, Prenosis Organizations: U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Wednesday, Centers for Disease Control, CNBC, Johns Hopkins University, Nature Medicine, Systems, Stat News, FDA Locations: U.S, White Oak , Maryland, Chicago

☆ CNN Exclusive: Adderall prescriptions have been filled less often amid ongoing shortage in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —About 1 in every 10 people in the US who uses Adderall or similar combination drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been affected by an ongoing shortage, a new analysis suggests. The US Food and Drug Administration announced that Adderall was in shortage in mid-October 2022, and the share of people with ADHD who filled their prescriptions for Adderall and related medications plunged in the following months. Patients were considered eligible for a monthly prescription fill if they had filled one within the previous two years. Prescriptions for medications used to treat ADHD surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially among young adults and women, one study found. But it’s been about a year and a half since she’s been able to fill her Adderall prescription in a “totally uneventful” way, she said.

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☆ Common flame retardants linked to deaths from cancer in people, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Flame retardants added for decades to thousands of consumer products in the United States may raise the risk of dying from cancer, according to new research. “The new study links PBDEs to deaths from cancer, building a case for the association between flame retardants and cancer mortality being real,” said Trasande, who researches the impact of plastics, flame retardants and other chemicals on children. Flame retardant chemicals also can pass to developing fetuses via the placenta and to newborns through breast milk, past research has found. In some cases, the industry has replaced these chemicals with newer phosphorus-based flame retardants, Trasande said, adding that researchers are now concerned these chemicals may be linked to cancer as well. When reupholstering older couches or chairs, be sure to replace the old foam with flame retardant-free foam.

Persons: Leonardo Trasande, ”, Trasande, ” Trasande, Tasha Stoiber, EWG Organizations: CNN, National Health, JAMA, NYU Langone Health, US Centers for Disease Control, Manufacturers, US Environmental Protection Agency, CDC, Environmental Locations: United States, PBDEs, New York City

☆ Bernie Sanders wants to make Ozempic cheaper
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sen. Bernie Sanders said the price of Ozempic is "outrageously high." A recent study found that Ozempic can be made for less than $5 per month — but it costs nearly $1,000. AdvertisementSen. Bernie Sanders is outraged by the price of Ozempic — so much that he wants to meet with the CEO of its maker, pharma giant Novo Nordisk, Bloomberg reports. Related stories"A new Yale study found that Ozempic costs less than $5 a month to manufacture," Sanders said in a statement. Novo Nordisk also spent $5 billion on R&D globally in 2023, the company said.

Persons: Sen, Bernie Sanders, —, Sanders, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, Sanders — Organizations: Novo Nordisk's, Bloomberg, Service, pharma, Novo Nordisk, Health, Education, Labor, Yale, Nordisk Locations: Novo, GLP, Canada, Germany, U.S, America

☆ Novo Nordisk's $1,000 diabetes drug Ozempic can be made for less than $5 a month, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic could be manufactured for less than $5 a month, even as Novo Nordisk charges close to $1,000 per month for the injection in the U.S. before insurance, a study released Wednesday suggests. The study also comes after years of political pressure on Novo Nordisk and other drugmakers to slash high costs of diabetes care, especially insulin. Ozempic can generally be produced for less than various forms of insulin, according to the study published in JAMA Network Open. Novo Nordisk's list price for a monthly package of Ozempic is $935.77 before insurance and other rebates. In a statement on Wednesday, Novo Nordisk declined to provide production costs for Ozempic and its weight loss drug counterpart Wegovy.

Organizations: Nordisk, Yale University, King's College Hospital, Novo Nordisk, JAMA, Ozempic, University of Liverpool Locations: U.S, London

☆ Use of Abortion Pills Has Risen Significantly Post Roe, Research Shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Pam Belluck | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Another report, published last week by the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights, found that medication abortions now account for nearly two-thirds of all abortions provided by the country’s formal health system, which includes clinics and telemedicine abortion services. The JAMA study evaluated data from overseas telemedicine organizations, online vendors and networks of community volunteers that generally obtain pills from outside the United States. Before Roe was overturned, these avenues provided abortion pills to about 1,400 women per month, but in the six months afterward, the average jumped to 5,900 per month, the study reported. The co-authors were a statistics professor at the university; the founder of Aid Access, a Europe-based organization that helped pioneer telemedicine abortion in the United States; and a leader of Plan C, an organization that provides consumers with information about medication abortion. Vendors in the study were vetted by Plan C and found to be providing genuine abortion pills, Dr. Aiken said.

Persons: Roe, ”, Abigail Aiken, Aiken Organizations: JAMA, Guttmacher Institute, University of Texas Locations: United States, U.S, Austin, Europe, India

☆ Charts show a sharp rise in the rate of young adults getting cancer before age 50
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Mia De Graaf | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe rate of young adults being diagnosed with cancer has risen sharply in the past 30 years, particularly in high-income countries. AdvertisementBusiness Insider's analysis of young adult cancer rates in G20 countries shows a fast, uniform increase:While cancer screening has dramatically increased, helping to prevent cancer deaths, the rise in young cancer cases can't be accounted for by increased screening. "As clinicians, almost daily, we see young people have cancer where they're healthy, they're obviously young, they eat well, they do not have a genetic condition. AdvertisementPer a recent JAMA study, colorectal cancer is now the most common for people under the age of 50. A young cancer diagnosis is especially difficult, doctors sayA cancer diagnosis in your 30s and 40s comes with unique challenges.

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The intensifying military cooperation between Russia and Niger is central to the dispute between the US and the Nigerien junta, officials said. Russia and Niger agreed to strengthen their military ties in January, Russia’s Defense Ministry said at the time. If the US were forced to withdraw, counterterrorism efforts across the region could take a hit, officials said. In return, Russia is profiting off the region’s natural resources, another official said, including the gold mines in Niger. Several European countries shared this goal, offering a measure of support to the junta, the official noted.

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☆ Teen Pregnancy Linked to Risk of Earlier Death in Adulthood, Study Finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Roni Caryn Rabin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Teen pregnancy increases the chances that a young woman will drop out of school and struggle with poverty, research has shown. Teenagers are also more likely to develop serious medical complications during pregnancy. Now a large study in Canada reports another disturbing finding: Women who were pregnant as teenagers are more likely to die before their 31st birthday. The trend was observed among women who had carried teen pregnancies to term, as well as among those who had miscarried. “Some people will argue that we shouldn’t be judgmental about this, but I think we’ve always known intuitively that there’s an age that is too young for pregnancy,” he added.

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☆ Treating ADHD patients with medication linked to lower risk of death overall, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

And prescriptions for ADHD medications surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially among young adults and women. Treatment with ADHD medication especially reduced the risk of death from “unnatural” causes, including accidental injury, suicide and accidental poisoning such as drug overdose. While ADHD medications are relatively short-acting, experts say it’s important to consider the broader outcomes along with the immediate benefits. When it comes to “natural” causes of death such as medical conditions, however, the new study found that medication did not significantly affect mortality among ADHD patients. For these reasons, the link identified between treatment with medication and reduced mortality risk cannot be considered a direct cause-and-effect.

Persons: “, ”, John Mitchell, ” Mitchell, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, ” CNN’s Kristen Rogers Organizations: CNN, New, Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Duke University School of Medicine, CNN Health Locations: Sweden, United States

☆ A significant number of US 12th-graders report using delta-8 products, study says, and it may be a public health concern
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Delta-8 THC, or delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, is one of more than 100 chemical compounds found in the cannabis sativa plant. That’s at least one or two students in every average-sized high school class who may be using delta-8. Most of the participants were about 17 years old, so the study may not fully represent how many younger teens are using delta-8. There has been a general concern that the number of students using delta-8 has been growing, according to an editorial published Tuesday alongside this study. Calls to America’s Poison Centers about delta-8 products spiked 82% from 2021 to 2022, the group said in a recent report, with 3,358 exposures managed in 2022.

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☆ How sleep can affect diabetes risk, according to new study
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Sleep is an important lifestyle factor in reducing risk for type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. In terms of risk for type 2 diabetes, there wasn’t a significant difference between those with normal sleep and those who slept six hours. And even for those who ate the healthiest, their diet didn’t offset the effects of insufficient sleep on diabetes risk. The findings are also based on participants’ recollections of their food and sleep habits, according to the study. Confirming a causal relationship “would require randomized trials intervening on sleeping habits to increase sleep time and see if this reduces risk of diabetes in those at risk, e.g.

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☆ More Screen Time Means Less Parent-Child Talk, Study Finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Emily Baumgaertner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Toddlers who are exposed to more screen time have fewer conversations with their parents or caregivers by an array of measures. They say less, hear less and have fewer back-and-forth exchanges with adults compared with children who spend less time in front of screens. Researchers have long known that growing up in a language-rich environment is vital for early language development. More language exposure early in life is associated with social development, higher I.Q.s and even better brain function. The new study, led by Mary E. Brushe, a researcher at the Telethon Kids Institute at the University of Western Australia, gathered data from 220 families across South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland with children who were born in 2017.

Persons: Mary E Organizations: Telethon, University of Western Locations: Australia, University of Western Australia, South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland

☆ Brit Awards 2024: See who won
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

English singer-songwriter RAYE leads the contenders and has the most nominations ever at the Brits, with seven. RAYE also already won the songwriter of the year award ahead of the ceremony. In the best new artist category, RAYE is joined by Mahalia, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress and Yussef Dayes. Frank Hoensch/Redferns/Getty ImagesThe Brit Awards event, taking place at the O2 Arena in London, is being hosted by Maya Jama, Roman Kemp and Clara Amfo. Announced performers set to take the stage include Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue, RAYE, Tate McRae, Jungle and more.

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