New COVID Variant EG.5 Now Dominant in U.S., CDC Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A variant nicknamed Eris now accounts for the largest proportion of new COVID infections across America.About 17.3% of U.S. COVID cases are believed to have been caused by the variant, formally known as EG.5, i…
Learn MoreNurses, Other Health Care Workers at High Risk of Drug Overdose
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As the United States wrestles with soaring drug overdose deaths, new research finds that nurses, social and behavioral health care workers and health care support workers are at particularly high risk.Compare…
Learn MoreU.S. Heart Disease Death Rates Have Fallen Sharply in Past 30 Years
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fatal heart disease in the United States dropped about 4% a year between 1990 and 2019, but Americans need to quit smoking, drinking and overeating or those gains could be wiped out, according to new research….
Learn MoreStep Up to a New School Year: Tips for Buying Shoes for Your Kids
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Buying back-to-school shoes should be more about the right fit than the right look — but with luck you can combine the two. Shoes play a big part in how kids’ feet function and should be selected with care, sa…
Learn MorePolluted Air Linked to Dangerous Antibiotic Resistance
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors who overprescribe antibiotics are often blamed for medication-resistant illnesses, but new research points to another potential culprit: air pollution.Controlling air pollution could reduce antibiotic …
Learn MoreWhen Cities Get a Pro Sports Team, Flu Deaths Rise
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bringing a professional sports team to a new city often includes a big taxpayer-funded stadium subsidy, but new research shows that has a health downside: a spike in flu deaths. “Most, if not all, of the spor…
Learn MorePolice Often Fail to Enforce Laws on Underage Drinking: Study
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Underage drinking is an issue in many U.S. communities, but the number of law enforcement agencies using alcohol-related enforcement strategies has remained low or dropped in the past decade. In a new study, r…
Learn MoreUna niñez problemática podría significar una vejez problemática, encuentra un estudio
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El trauma y las dinámicas familiares infelices de la niñez podrían seguir a los niños hasta la vejez, y afectar tanto a sus mentes como a sus cuerpos, según una investigación reciente. “Observamos la di…
Learn More¿Piensa que su trabajo es ‘socialmente inútil’? No es el único
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Alguna vez ha pensado que su trabajo no tiene sentido?Una gran parte de la población se siente de esta forma, que los trabajos que hacen tienen poca importancia para la sociedad. Y un estudio suizo que…
Learn MoreAumenta la lepra en Florida: una experta responde a sus preguntas
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una ola de casos de lepra en Florida ha llevado a las autoridades de salud pública a concluir que la bacteria que provoca la enfermedad quizá se encuentre naturalmente en ese estado. En el pasado, la ma…
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