FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 90,000 Americans between 15 and 39 years of age will be diagnosed with cancer this year and more than 9,200 will die, a new report projects. One hematologist who deals with younger cancer patients said the shock of a diagnosis at this point in their lives … Read more
“Having a five- to 10-minute chat or phone conversation in the moment when something is stressful can be just as valuable as spending an hour a month in therapy,” Singer said. In the new report, the researchers found that the suicide rate for adolescents and young adults more than doubled in New Hampshire between … Read more
By Charlie JonesBBC News Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightKaitlyn Taylor image captionOmar Taylor spent six weeks in hospital with coronavirus Doctors have studied the brain of a father-of-two who became the youngest reported patient in the world to have a stroke due to coronavirus. Omar Taylor, 31, spent six weeks at Colchester General Hospital … Read more
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Image copyright Getty Images The UK could see a second spike in coronavirus cases if young people don’t follow social distancing rules, the health secretary says. A third of all cases in England last week were people aged between 20 and 29. “The numbers have been have been going up. And we’ve seen in other … Read more
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Young people who use electronic cigarettes face an increased risk of COVID-19 infection, according to a new study. Teens and young adults who vaped were five times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19. And young folks who vape and … Read more
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a group of several conditions characterized by abnormally high blood sugar levels. These forms of diabetes typically begin before age 30, although they can occur later in life. In MODY, elevated blood sugar arises from reduced production of , which is a hormone produced in the that helps … Read more
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a group of several conditions characterized by abnormally high blood sugar levels. These forms of diabetes typically begin before age 30, although they can occur later in life. In MODY, elevated blood sugar arises from reduced production of insulin, which is a hormone produced in the pancreas that … Read more
MONDAY, Aug. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — High blood pressure is often seen as a condition of old age, but a new study finds that it’s common among young Americans — especially young Black adults. The study, of 18- to 44-year-olds in the United States, found that high blood pressure was prevalent across all racial … Read more
Image copyright Molly Williams Image caption Molly Williams could squat with 105kg before she became ill Four months after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, doctors are still on a steep learning curve. One surprise is just how long symptoms seem to last, for some patients. Dr John Wright of Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) talks … Read more