Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies
FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unvaccinated pregnant women are putting themselves and their baby at risk for serious complications of COVID-19, according to new research out of Scotland.For women who have the virus within 28 days of their d…
Learn MoreMore Folks Drive High When Pot Made Legal: Study
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s more evidence that marijuana may make driving more dangerous: As pot has been legalized in more countries and states, a greater number of people are driving intoxicated by the drug and crashing, resea…
Learn MoreToo Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors
TUESDAY, Jan. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Beating cancer is a huge feat, but how survivors live their lives afterwards also influences their longevity. A new study shows those who sit too much and are not physically active are much more likely to die…
Learn MoreGun Deaths Continue to Rise in America’s Cities
MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A temporary falloff in the number of Americans who kill themselves and others with guns is over, newly released U.S. government data show.”Firearm homicides and suicides are an urgent public health concern in …
Learn MoreDeaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of American women with chronic high blood pressure who are dying during and after pregnancy is up sharply, a new study warns.Of 155 million births in the United States between 1979 and 2018, more …
Learn MoreMany Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many insured cancer patients still experience serious money problems linked to their illness, new research affirms.For example, nearly 3 out of 4 insured patients with colon cancer have major financial hardshi…
Learn MoreMany Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many insured cancer patients still experience serious money problems linked to their illness, new research affirms.For example, nearly 3 out of 4 insured patients with colon cancer have major financial hardshi…
Learn MoreMany Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many insured cancer patients still experience serious money problems linked to their illness, new research affirms.For example, nearly 3 out of 4 insured patients with colon cancer have major financial hardshi…
Learn MoreN95 Masks: A Must-Have With Omicron, But Fakes Abound
THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You’re watching the Omicron variant race around the world and think it might be time to upgrade your mask to a gold-standard N95 or K-N95 model. A quick search on Google should find you one, right?Not so fas…
Learn MoreCould Vaping Help Smokers Quit, Even When They Aren’t Trying To?
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Some smokers who take up vaping may give up tobacco cigarettes altogether — without ever intending to, a new study suggests.The researchers see this as a hopeful sign that daily use of e-cigarettes can pla…
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