Shift Work Might Raise Your Odds for Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While shift workers aren’t more likely to get infected with COVID-19, they are more likely to suffer from severe disease requiring hospitalization, researchers warn.Norwegian scientists studied the risks of bo…
Learn MoreHolidays Got You Stressed? Try These Calming Tips
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — This season of celebrating also comes with lots of stress for many people. But despite the long to-do list and mandatory get-togethers, it is possible to maintain a healthy mind, according to experts at Rutger…
Learn MoreYoungest Kids in Class More Likely to Get Prescribed ADHD Meds
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids who are the youngest in their grade may be overmedicated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a Norwegian researcher who studied prescribing data.Those who were also born pret…
Learn MoreLa Dra. Monica Bertagnolli, directora del NCI, revela que tiene un cáncer de mama
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La nueva directora del Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI) de EE. UU. ha recibido un diagnóstico de cáncer de mama. La Dra. Monica Bertagnolli anunció la noticia el miércoles, y señaló que su cán…
Learn MoreLos estados que restringen el aborto tienen más muertes maternas e infantiles
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En los estados de EE. UU. con unas políticas de aborto más restrictivas, las tasas de mujeres embarazadas, nuevas madres y bebés que fallecen fueron más altas, encuentra un nuevo informe.El anális…
Learn MoreAmy Schumer revela su larga batalla con la endometriosis
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La comediante y actriz Amy Schumer ha luchado con varias afecciones de salud a lo largo de los años, pero se siente “como una nueva persona” tras someterse a una cirugía para tratar la endometrios…
Learn MoreLa desaparición de las abejas podría dañar la salud de millones de personas
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las abejas, en su rol como principales polinizadores, aumentan el rendimiento de las cosechas, lo que conduce a una mayor producción de frutas, verduras y frutos secos.Pero una nueva investigación…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Calls for Crackdown on Misleading Medicare Ads
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medicare Advantage ads that are confusing or misleading could be banned under a new rule that was proposed Wednesday by the Biden administration to protect seniors.Nearly half of all seniors or people with d…
Learn MoreU.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – More than two years after the pandemic began, there is a bit of good news on death rates in the United States: They should be lower this year than during the past two years once final numbers are tallied.Stil…
Learn MoreGun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gun deaths skyrocketed in the United States between 2019 and 2020, according to a new study. Men were most affected, with Black men most frequently killed in gun murders and white men in gun suicides.The stu…
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