Managing a Baby’s Low Blood Sugar Is Key to Health
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Correcting low blood sugar in infants reduces their risk of brain development problems later in life, new studies show.Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) is common in babies, affecting more than 1 in 6. Glucose (s…
Learn MoreFollow-Up Care Can Prevent Repeat ER Visits for Child’s Asthma
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After a child shows up in the emergency room in the throes of an asthma attack, follow-up care is the best way to avoid another visit to the hospital down the road.But when researchers analyzed claims data on …
Learn MoreWhen Diabetes Strikes, Eye Exams Can Save Your Sight
SUNDAY, April 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could an annual eye exam save your sight if you have diabetes? Most definitely, one vision expert says.”Diabetes is known to alter the health of the blood vessels in the retina and these vascular changes do no…
Learn MoreNewer Sunscreens Can Better Match Your Skin Tone
SATURDAY, April 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Newer sunscreens that can match your skin tone may encourage more people to use sunscreen, an expert says.”The lighter a person’s skin, the higher their risk for skin cancer,” said Dr. Henry Lim, former chai…
Learn MoreGood Sense of Direction? Where You Grew Up Is Key
FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Your ability to find your way around may be influenced by your childhood surroundings.Researchers in the United Kingdom and France have discovered that people raised in the country or suburbs are better naviga…
Learn MoreNo Threat From Common Chemicals in Most Face Masks: Study
FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reassuring new research finds that most face masks used by people during the pandemic don’t have high levels of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).The chemicals, which have been linked…
Learn MoreFirefighters, Police Can Be Lifesavers If You’re Hit by Cardiac Arrest
FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You have a much better chance of surviving a cardiac arrest if non-medical first responders immediately begin CPR or use an automated external defibrillator (AED), according to a new study.Researchers also fou…
Learn More‘Stroke-Heart’ Syndrome Can Signal Danger for Patients
FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Major heart complications soon after a stroke can put survivors at higher risk for a heart attack, death or another stroke within five years, new research shows.Heart problems after a stroke are common and are…
Learn MoreEven During Omicron, Pfizer Vaccine Slashed Hospitalizations for Kids Aged 5 to 11
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Pfizer COVID vaccine significantly reduced U.S. children’s risk of severe illness and hospitalization during the recent Omicron surge, according to a new study.But researchers noted that only 27% of 5- …
Learn MorePolice Records Show Use of Illegal Fentanyl-Laced Pills Soaring
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dovetailing with a surge in overdose deaths, the United States has seen a sharp rise in seizures of illicit fentanyl, according to a new report.Law enforcement seizures of pills containing illicit fentanyl …
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