U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Less Sex Education Now Than 25 Years Ago
TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Sex Ed — it’s been a staple of public education for decades, but new research shows that only half of American teens are getting instruction that meets minimum standards.”The findings show that most adolescen…
Learn MoreMost Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than two-thirds of Americans would be willing to try alternatives to prescription opioids to control pain after surgery, a new survey shows.The United States is grappling with an opioid addiction crisis, …
Learn MoreYour Expectations Could Shape Your Odds for Vaccine Side Effects
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to a COVID-19 shot, fear might be a self-fulfilling prophecy.A new study found that folks who worried about possible side effects after vaccination were more likely to actually experience those s…
Learn MoreSales of Unproven, Unapproved Stem Cell Therapies Are Booming
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The sale of unproven and unapproved stem cell treatments has skyrocketed in the United States, according to a new five-year study.The study found a fourfold jump since 2016 in the availability of the treatments…
Learn MoreNo Evidence Violent Video Games Lead to Real Violence: Study
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Will boys fixated on gore-filled video games become violent in real life? Many parents may worry that’s the case, but new and reassuring research finds violent video games don’t trigger actual violence in kids….
Learn MoreBlood Test Looks at Patients’ Whole Genome to Spot Rare Inherited Diseases
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Whole genome sequencing of blood samples improves detection of rare genetic conditions called mitochondrial disorders, British researchers report.These disorders are inherited and affect about 1 in 4,300 people…
Learn MoreFirefighters’ Blood Pressure Can Rise When Duty Calls
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Working in an already dangerous environment, the blood pressure of firefighters jumps when they get an emergency call, new research shows.That could be risky for those who already have high blood pressure, exp…
Learn MoreDo Your Kids Really Need Cough & Cold Meds?
SUNDAY, Nov. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When children have colds, parents may want to hold off on using cough and cold medicines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests.Most children get better on their own, and cough or cold medicines won’t …
Learn MoreIt’s Time to Replace Your Smoke Alarm Batteries
SATURDAY, Nov. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Setting your clocks back an hour this Sunday also means it’s time to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says. Working…
Learn MoreMore Proof That COVID Vaccines Guard Against Severe Disease
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The risk of serious illness or death is lower among vaccinated people who get breakthrough COVID-19 infections than among unvaccinated people who get infected, two new studies confirm.An ongoing study of 780,00…
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