FDA Must Crack Down on Retailers Selling Tobacco to Teens: Report
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new government report finds that federal regulators need to do more to help in the battle to keep kids and teens off tobacco.Among the report’s findings were that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration nee…
Learn MoreU.S. Resumes Free COVID Test Program
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans will once again be able to get free at-home COVID tests.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Wednesday that it will spend $600 million to buy and offer the tests, produ…
Learn MoreGun Injuries Rise as Neighborhoods Gentrify
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As working class neighborhoods gentrify, you’ll likely see rents rise, pricey restaurants move in — and maybe also a rise in gunshot wounds, researchers say.In U.S. neighborhoods that gentrified, gun injuri…
Learn MoreWildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More people around the world are exposed to wildfire smoke that has the potential to harm human health, and their numbers are growing, new research finds. More than 2 billion people are exposed to at least …
Learn MoreHelping Undocumented Immigrants Find a Primary Care Doc Lowers ER Costs: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Helping undocumented immigrants in the United States connect with primary care doctors could be a money-saver, substantially reducing emergency department use and lowering health costs, a new study finds.Th…
Learn MoreSubstance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination.New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke …
Learn MoreMillions Are Exposed to Secondhand Smoke and Don’t Know It
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lot of people who think they don’t have secondhand smoke exposure actually do, according to a new study that compared survey answers with blood tests.According to the results of sensitive blood tests, mor…
Learn MoreMedicamentos para controlar el dolor de la artritis: un resumen
MIÉRCOLES, 20 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millones de estadounidenses padecen artritis y muchos recurren a medicamentos para aliviar el dolor y la inflamación en sus articulaciones.Las opciones pueden parecer abrumadoras. La Fundación de…
Learn MoreLos sismos son impredecibles: planifica con anticipación para reducir el peligro
MIÉRCOLES, 20 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando un terremoto sacudió el centro de Marruecos a principios de este mes, matando a casi 3,000 personas e hiriendo a miles más, nadie lo esperaba.Ese repentino y rápido movimiento de rocas deb…
Learn MoreOtra temporada deportiva escolar: cómo reducir las probabilidades de lesión de su hijo
MIÉRCOLES, 20 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Practicar deportes puede ofrecer muchos beneficios para los niños, pero también es importante contribuir a protegerlos de las lesiones.Los padres y entrenadores pueden hacer una gran diferencia a…
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