Tough New Labeling Law for Sesame Prompts Companies to Add It to Their Products
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Call it a good idea that seems to have backfired: A tough new labeling law that requires even the smallest amount of sesame be listed on food products has instead spurred some companies to add it to their pr…
Learn MoreChildren’s Firearm Injuries Up During the Pandemic
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was a surge in pediatric firearm injuries presenting to U.S. children’s hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Pediatrics.Stephanie E. Iantorno, M…
Learn MoreLow Serum Vitamin D Tied to Age-Related Loss of Muscle Strength
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Low levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) are associated with increased risk of loss of muscle strength in adults ≥50 years, according to a study recently published in Calcified Tissue International….
Learn MoreBlacks More Likely to Undergo Emergency Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients are more likely to undergo emergency surgery for colorectal cancer, which is associated with worse short- and long-term outcomes, according to a study recently published in the Annals of Surge…
Learn MoreChild Homicides Up Across Several Subpopulations
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rates of child homicide recently increased across several subpopulations, with some racial and ethnic disparities persisting for more than 20 years, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Pedi…
Learn MoreBlack Race, Male Sex Tied to Use of Pharmacological Restraint in Pediatric Emergency Visits
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In mental and behavioral health (MBH) emergency department visits for children, higher rates of pharmacologic restraint are associated with male sex, Black race, timing of visits, and revisits, according to …
Learn MoreU.S. to Release Flu Meds From National Stockpile to Ease Shortages
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will release an unspecified number of doses of Tamiflu from the Strategic National Stockpile to U.S. states as the country deals with an early and challenging…
Learn More2001 to 2021 Saw Decline in Physician Work Hours
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Physician work hours consistently declined in the past 20 years, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Anna L. Goldman, M.D., from the Boston University School of Medicine,…
Learn MoreAerobic Exercise Tied to Better Sleep, Mental Health in Perimenopausal Women
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aerobics training is tied to improvement in self-reported anxiety, depression, and sleep quality among perimenopausal women, according to a study published online Nov. 24 in Frontiers in Psychiatry.Yan Zhao…
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