Long COVID Sidelined Many American Workers
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long COVID has taken a heavy toll on the U.S. workforce, a new report shows.The New York State Insurance Fund’s analysis of workers’ compensation claims found that long COVID was preventing workers from retur…
Learn MoreNewly Discovered Disease May Affect Over 15,000 Americans
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are shedding light on a mystery medical condition called VEXAS syndrome that’s believed to affect more than 15,000 people in the United States.Identified in 2020, VEXAS syndrome is a rare, genetic…
Learn MoreSeafood in Pregnancy: To Eat or Not to Eat?
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women hear a lot of “Do this” and “Don’t do that” advice about what is safe to eat.But one recommendation that’s particularly important involves seafood: During pregnancy, women need to eat enough se…
Learn MoreCould UV Light From Nail Polish Dryers Cause Cancer?
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting a gel manicure may be less safe than many think.Researchers say the nail polish dryers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to cure the gel polish emit possibly dangerous rays. These rays might lead to ce…
Learn MoreResearch Gives Clues to Why Cancer in One Breast Could Develop in the Other
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some women with cancer in one breast may have a greater risk of developing cancer in the other breast, new research suggests.Those who carry a specific genetic change — a germline BRCA1, BRCA2 or CHEK2 mutati…
Learn MoreTreating Menopausal Symptoms: An Expert Describes Pros, Cons
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women experiencing menopause symptoms with no sign of relief in sight, it doesn’t have to be this way.An expert in women’s health offers some suggestions for helping control symptoms during this time of l…
Learn MoreIn New Documentary, Michael J. Fox Describes Hiding Parkinson’s, Struggles With Alcohol
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Actor Michael J. Fox details his experiences with Parkinson’s disease, including turning to alcohol and pills in an attempt to cope, in a new documentary. Fox, 61, has had the degenerative brain disorder since…
Learn MoreEl riesgo de suicidio aumenta cuando aparece el cáncer
VIERNES, 20 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un diagnóstico de cáncer puede ser devastador.Ahora, una nueva investigación muestra que los pacientes diagnosticados con un cáncer tienen un riesgo de suicidio que es un 26 por ciento más alto que el d…
Learn MoreUna encuesta halla que casi la mitad de los estadounidenses no están preparados para una emergencia médica
VIERNES, 20 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una emergencia médica puede ocurrir en cualquier momento. ¿Está usted preparado?Casi la mitad de los adultos estadounidenses no lo están, según una nueva encuesta del Colegio Americano de Médicos de Eme…
Learn MoreUna nueva norma del USDA fortalece la supervisión de la comida orgánica
VIERNES, 20 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pronto, la comida orgánica tendrá que cumplir unas normas más estrictas sobre el etiquetado, según unos nuevos requisitos que el Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. (USDA) anunció el jueves.En lo que…
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