EPA Toughens Lead Standards in Older Homes, Buildings
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. federal officials took a big step toward protecting children from a contaminant blamed for irreversible health effects, proposing tougher standards for removing lead-based paint in pre-1978 buildings a…
Learn MoreConfirmatory Testing Underused for Tinea Capitis Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Confirmatory laboratory testing is only used in one in five cases of suspected tinea capitis (TC), according to a research letter published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermat…
Learn MoreLearning Disabilities in U.S. Youth Remained Steady From 1997 to 2021
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of learning disabilities among youth aged 6 to 17 years remained steady from 1997 to 2021, according to a research letter published online July 10 in JAMA Pediatrics.Yanmei Li, from Guangdong…
Learn More1999 to 2020 Saw Rise in Poisoning, Firearm, and Injury Deaths
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 1999 to 2020, death rates due to poisonings, firearms, and all other injuries increased substantially in the United States, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Wayne …
Learn MoreFood Insecurity Tied to Slightly Faster Memory Decline
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Food insecurity is associated with slightly faster memory decline in middle- to older-aged U.S. adults, according to a study published online July 3 in JAMA Network Open.Peiyi Lu, Ph.D., from Columbia Unive…
Learn MoreStaffing, Safety Concerns Tied to Burnout in Hospital Clinicians
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of hospital-based physicians and half of hospital-based nurses report burnout, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Health Forum.Linda H. Aiken, Ph.D., R.N., from University o…
Learn MorePharmacy-Level Stewardship Can Save on Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adoption of pharmacy-level stewardship strategies for immune checkpoint inhibitors could generate sizable reductions in spending for these drugs, according to a study published in the July issue of Health Aff…
Learn MoreFirst Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A fentanyl dealer has been found guilty of second-degree murder in what authorities believe is the first-ever murder conviction for dealing the dangerous drug.The conviction happened in Placer County, Califor…
Learn MoreEuropean Regulators Investigating Risk for Suicidal Thoughts With Popular Weight-Loss Drugs
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The European Medicines Agency is investigating concerns that popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Saxenda may be linked to suicidal thoughts and thoughts of self-harm.Three case reports from Iceland spu…
Learn MoreAmerican Diabetes Association, June 23-26
The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held this year from June 23 to 26 in San Diego and attracted more than 15,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others …
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