New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women addicted to opioids have both a compelling reason to change and a harder time getting medications to battle their substance use disorder.Now, a new plan from the Biden administration would expan…
Learn MoreChickenpox Vaccine Has Nearly Erased Deaths, Hospitalizations From Virus in U.S.
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New government data shows that the chickenpox vaccine has virtually eliminated deaths and severe cases of the virus in U.S. children and teens.In the analysis, released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Learn MoreSurgeon General Says ‘Toxic Workplaces’ Take Big Toll on Workers’ Health
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Just about anyone who’s ever dealt with a toxic work environment can tell you about the toll it takes on your physical and mental health. Now, the U.S. government is backing that perception up with some eviden…
Learn MoreAdd COVID Shot to Routine Vaccine Schedule: CDC Panel
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) – In an unanimous vote on Thursday, a panel of U.S. vaccine experts recommended that COVID shots be added to the list of recommended vaccinations for children and adults.Now it’s up to the U.S. Centers of Disease…
Learn MoreKept Home Under Lockdown, U.S. Couples May Have Spurred a ‘Baby Bump’
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic brought about a lot of changes in people’s lives. For many, that included a new baby.The United States saw a “baby bump” in 2021 described in a new study as “the first major reversal in declining …
Learn MoreEven a Pasted-On Smile Can Lighten Your Mood
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re feeling a little low, smile anyway. That alone could shift your mood.This idea is known as the facial feedback hypothesis, and researchers set out to either prove or disprove the theory in a new glob…
Learn MoreHad a Stroke? Get These Professionals on Your Rehab Team
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When someone has a stroke, many professionals come together to help the patient recover.The rehabilitation plan varies depending on which parts of the body were affected by the stroke and the type and severity…
Learn MoreYour Guide to Pain Relief After Knee, Hip Replacement
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting a new knee or hip can be life-changing, but first you have to get through the recovery after surgery.Experts say a combination of the right medications and some other tips will make it easier.A mnemoni…
Learn MoreEs menos probable que los afroamericanos reciban unos tratamientos cardiacos que salvan vidas
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es frecuente que una persona que tiene una insuficiencia cardiaca avanzada necesite un trasplante de corazón o una bomba cardiaca mecánica para sobrevivir.Pero los pacientes blancos tienen el doble …
Learn MoreLos parques y los jardines podrían alargar la esperanza de vida en los vecindarios más pobres
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La clave para reducir la brecha en la longevidad de las personas, por el hecho de ser ricas o pobres, podría ser tan sencilla como añadir espacios verdes a ciertos vecindarios.Cada aumento de un 10 …
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