Study: Millennials Using More Health Services Than Other Generations
Millennials are more likely than ever to seek help with health concerns, according to a new study. In other surprising news, Newsweek reports that data shows the number of homicides and suicides in the country is at an all-time high. Other current topics include hepatitis B, Havana syndrome, treating childhood obesity, and more.
Fox News: Millennials Have More Chronic Health Problems Than Other Generations: Study
A new study shows that millennials are more likely than ever to seek professional help for their health problems. A study by the Joint Board of Health and Welfare looked at claims factors and data for policyholders aged 27 to 42, covering a total of 126,000 people. It compared current data from April 2021 to March 2022 with historical data from 2012. The findings were presented in the group's sixth annual white paper. (Stable, 3/9)
More health and wellness news -
Newsweek: Murder-suicide reaches all-time high
Homicide-suicides, while shocking, are far from uncommon: According to a study by the nonprofit Center for the Politics of Violence, about 1,200 Americans die in such incidents each year. While there is no agency in the United States that comprehensively monitors homicide rates, the available evidence suggests that they are on the rise. According to the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), the highest number of firearm homicides was recorded in 2022. Last year there were about 670, up from 594 in 2021 and 570 last year. As of March 9, there have been 134 homicides by firearms, according to the GVA, meaning 2023 could exceed last year's figure. (Rahman, 3/9)
The Wall Street Journal: Hepatitis B screening recommended for all adults
Federal authorities have recommended that all adults be screened for hepatitis B, a virus that can cause liver damage and cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that people 18 and older should be tested at least once for the virus, which is transmitted through contact with contaminated blood or body fluids. Between 580,000 and 2.4 million people live with chronic hepatitis B in the United States, according to the CDC, and two-thirds of them may not know they are infected. The agency notes that universal screening for adults is inexpensive and can prevent liver disease and death. (toy, 3/9)
Politician: Pentagon Funds Animal Research to Reverse Havana Syndrome
The Department of Defense is funding animal tests to see if radio waves can cause a mysterious disease called "Havana Syndrome," which according to public sources and three people familiar with the effort has affected hundreds of members of the state government. United in recent years. ... In September, the Army awarded Wayne State University in Michigan a $750,000 grant to study the effects of RF waves on ferrets, which have human-like brains, according to grant reports posted on the USASpending website .gov. (Seligmann, 3/9)
19: Experts call for revision of new AAP guidelines for treatment of childhood obesity.
For the first time in 15 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released new clinical guidelines for the evaluation and management of "obesity" in children. The recommendations have raised many questions from experts about overall children's health with respect to the long-term effects of weight stigma on children. It means thinking about how words like “overweight” and “obesity” can harm children not only today but also in the future. (Germany, 9/3)
KH: Older people with anxiety often don't get help. Here because.
Anxiety is the most common adult psychiatric disorder in the United States. In the elderly, it is associated with significant distress, as well as poor health, reduced quality of life, and high rates of disability. When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a powerful independent think tank, recommended screening adults for anxiety last year, they lost one group: people 65 and older. (Graham, 10/3)
CNN: Calico Critters Recall: More than 3.2 million toys recalled after two children die
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that more than 3.2 million Calico Critters toys sold in bottles and pacifier tips are being recalled because they pose a serious choking hazard to young children. Epoch Everlasting Play, based in Pine Brook, New Jersey, manufactures the products. He said he is aware of three incidents involving the pacifier accessory, including two deaths. (Cavilans, 9/3)
On race and health -
KHN: California study finds black patients cross-dress and switch languages to reduce prejudice
A young mother in California's Antelope Valley bathes her children and dresses them in neat clothes to make them look good for a doctor's appointment. “I brush my teeth before they go to the dentist. Little things like that to protect me from being treated unfairly,” she told researchers. A 72-year-old Los Angeles man, knowing he is black, tries to put sellers in his area at ease. actions are reviewed and enforced during the race, especially if my actions are negative," she said. "And especially if they are perceived as aggressive." (Shiakus, 3/10)
Sahan Journal: Poor sleep harms black health, say Minnesota researchers
Over the past two decades, researchers and policymakers have increasingly turned their attention to how everything from housing to racism to pollution affects health and how these social determinants contribute to health inequalities. But recent research suggests one thing is missing from this list: sleep. (formerly, 3/9)
Bloomberg: Data on dementia in some minority groups in the US points to the need for screening
About 17 percent of American Indians or Alaska Natives ages 45 and older reported worsening memory loss, compared with nearly 10 percent of all Americans in the same age group, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention telephone survey released Thursday. Adult Hispanics and Latinos came in second at just over 11%. (Megiani and Penn, 9/3)
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