Costs From Gun Injuries Highest in U.S. Regions With Weak Gun Laws
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. regions with weak gun laws face the highest hospital costs from gun injuries, with the South leading the way in injuries and fees, a new study says.Taxpayers cover nearly half of the cost of gun injuries…
Learn MoreStudy Tracks Course of COVID Infection, Transmission in Individual Patients
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — So-called “superspreaders” aren’t necessarily carelessly mixing with throngs of people.Instead, a new study finds, some people with COVID-19 infections shed the virus for just a few days, while others do so for…
Learn MoreHow Stress and Gastro Issues Affect Kids With Autism
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For some children with autism, there’s a connection between gastrointestinal problems and stress, anxiety and social withdrawal, a new study suggests.The findings could help efforts to develop personalized trea…
Learn MoreBlack Patients Less Likely to Get High-Tech Prostate Cancer Therapy
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of a high-tech radiation cancer treatment called proton beam therapy (PBT) has increased overall in the United States, but Black patients are getting it less often than white patients, two new studies show.T…
Learn MoreFewer U.S. Doctors Will Get Trained in Abortion if Roe v. Wade Overturned
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There could be far fewer U.S. doctors trained to provide an abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court in a decision that is expected by the end of June, researchers report.That’s because nearly …
Learn MoreThyroid Could Play Key Role in Hospital Stays
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with hypothyroidism who are undertreated are at increased risk for longer hospital stays and higher rates of readmission, a new study warns. In people with hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland does not produ…
Learn MoreAnother Health Threat: Drug-Resistant Mold Infections
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — British researchers are warning of one more rising health danger: a drug-resistant mold found in the environment that infects certain people’s lungs. Aspergillus fumigatus can cause a fungal lung infection calle…
Learn MoreDoes Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans are as likely to get multiple sclerosis (MS) as their white counterparts, but rates are much lower among Hispanic and Asian Americans, new research shows.The findings refute the long-held belief…
Learn MoreSpring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins
SUNDAY, May 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As youth spring sports kick into high gear, it’s important to know about injury prevention and treatment, an expert says. Injury risks and preventive measures can vary by sport, according to Dr. Marcus Knox, a …
Learn MoreEmotional Eating in Kids: How Much of It Is Mom’s Fault?
SATURDAY, April 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If a mother reaches for cakes, chocolates or other snacks when she’s feeling down, her children could become emotional eaters as well.Kids’ chances of becoming emotional eaters are shaped by both their natu…
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