Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery
MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older adults have a higher risk of delirium after hip and knee surgery if they’re taking anxiety, depression or insomnia drugs, researchers say.”Our findings show that different classes of medicine are riskier…
Learn MoreWhat Does ‘Long COVID’ Look Like in Kids?
MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Long COVID can be tough to diagnose in children, but there are a number of things to look for.“Many children don’t have any symptoms when they have a COVID infection,” said Dr. Sindhu Mohandas, a pediatric inf…
Learn MoreMany Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves
MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — They take care of others, but many U.S. home health care workers say they’re not in good shape themselves, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed self-reported data collected from nearly 3,000 home health ca…
Learn MoreHolidays Are Peak Time for Heart Attack: Protect Yourself
SUNDAY, Dec. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — This time of year can be hard on the heart. The United States has more heart attack deaths between Christmas and New Year’s Day than at any other time of year, so the American Heart Association (AHA) offers so…
Learn MoreFebrile Seizures: How to Protect Your Child
SATURDAY, Dec. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fever-related seizures in young children can be alarming for parents, but they’re usually not life-threatening, an expert says.During a so-called febrile seizure, a child may lose consciousness, experience b…
Learn MoreSupreme Court Allows Legal Challenges to Texas Abortion Law, But Doesn’t Overturn It
FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Abortion providers in Texas can sue state officials in federal court over the state’s new abortion law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday, but it refused to block the law while such legal actions may be take…
Learn MoreHalf of U.S. Parents of Teens Got Their Child Vaccinated, But Uptake Slows
FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of 12- to 17-year-olds in the United States have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, but the initial rush to get teens immunized has stalled, a new survey of parents shows.Only 1% of parents no…
Learn MoreReport Finds World Ill-Prepared for Next Pandemic
FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The world isn’t ready to prevent or deal with another pandemic because many nations aren’t taking the necessary steps to prepare for what is likely an inevitable future scenario, a new report shows.The Global …
Learn MoreFear Keeps Some Cancer Patients From Getting COVID Vaccine
FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients are at risk for serious COVID-19 illness, but some are still afraid to get vaccinated against the virus, new research shows.Study authors surveyed nearly 200 high-risk cancer patients at the Ma…
Learn MoreU.S. Surgery Rates Rebounded Quickly After Pandemic Shutdowns
FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. operating rooms got busy once again soon after the first round of pandemic shutdowns, according to a study that challenges the widely held belief that operations have been curtailed indefinitely during t…
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