Neurology
Hypertension at Middle Age Associated With Cognitive Decline
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Hypertension at younger or older middle ages is associated with cognitive decline in different abilities, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in Hypertension. Sara Teles de Menezes, Ph.D., from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and colleagues conducted a longitudinal study involving 7,063...
Interest High in Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups
TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A rush to register for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was expected Tuesday as the open enrollment deadline for the ACA in 36 states that use HealthCare.gov looms. The Dec. 15 deadline in those three dozen states is for coverage that begins Jan. 1, while 14 other states...
Depression Linked to Suicidal Ideation Among Physicians
MONDAY, Dec. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Depression, but not physician burnout, is associated with suicidal ideation among physicians, while burnout is associated with increased self-reported medical errors, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in JAMA Network Open. Nikitha K. Menon, from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues examined...
Acute Kidney Injury Common in Children With Diabetic Ketoacidosis
MONDAY, Dec. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), acute kidney injury (AKI) is common and is associated with cognitive issues, including lower scores on tests of short-term memory, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in JAMA Network Open. Sage R. Myers, M.D., from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia,...
High Blood Pressure Linked to White Matter Hyperintensities
MONDAY, Dec. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — High blood pressure (BP) is associated with white matter hyperintensities (WMH), according to a study published online Nov. 26 in the European Heart Journal. Karolina Agnieszka Wartolowska, M.D., D.Phil., and Alastair John Stewart Webb, B.M., B.Sc., D.Phil., from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, examined the...
Peripheral Neuropathy Linked to Mortality in U.S. Population
FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is associated with mortality, even among individuals without diabetes, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Caitlin W. Hicks, M.D., from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues examined the associations between PN and...
Lack of Sleep Tied to Physician Burnout, Medical Errors
THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Sleep-related impairment among physicians is associated with increased burnout, decreased professional fulfillment, and increased self-reported clinically significant medical error, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Network Open. Mickey T. Trockel, M.D., Ph.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California, and...
Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 Up in Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Cancer survivors are at higher risk for comorbidities that are considered risk factors for severe COVID-19 outcomes, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in EClinicalMedicine. Helena Carreira, Ph.D., from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and colleagues compared survivors (for at least one year)...
Fear of Surprise Medical Bills Keeps U.S. Adults From Getting Care
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of U.S. adults do not seek health care for fear of a surprise medical bill, according to a survey released by the American Heart Association (AHA). The online survey was conducted by the Harris Poll from Oct. 12 to 14, 2020, and included 2,045 U.S. adults....
More Medical News
