Most U.S. Voters Want Products Free of Harmful Chemicals: Poll
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Do the majority of Americans want government to make sure the products they buy are free of harmful chemicals?Yes, a new survey shows, and they are even willing to pay more to get that assurance of safety.“At…
Learn MoreNoninvasive Test Might Easily Spot Asthma in Preschoolers
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hearing an infant wheeze for the first time can be scary for new parents, as wheezing is known to raise a child’s risk of developing asthma.There’s been no easy way to predict a child will actually develop the…
Learn MoreBig Rise in E-Scooter Injuries Among U.S. Kids
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With the growing popularity of electric scooters, the number of kids injured while riding them has jumped dramatically, a new study finds. Moreover, those injuries have become more severe: In the past decade, …
Learn MoreKnee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It’s Possible, Study Finds
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While politicians and health officials seek solutions to an opioid epidemic that kills tens of thousands every year, doctors who prescribe the pain medications are seeking alternatives for their patients.New r…
Learn MoreLots of Americans Lied to Others About COVID: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 40% of Americans were untruthful about whether they had the virus or were ignoring safety precautions, a nationwide survey shows.The December survey of 1,700 p…
Learn MoreAmericans Are Prioritizing Mental Health, With New 988 Hotline There to Help
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the 988 crisis line debuts across the United States, a new Harris Poll shows that Americans are ready to make mental health and suicide prevention a top priority.Over eight in 10 adults now believe it’s mor…
Learn MoreOrder of Radiation Sickness Drug Unrelated to Recent Events in Ukraine, U.S. Health Officials Say
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – While the United States has recently ordered a $290 million supply of a drug meant to treat radiation sickness, federal health officials say that’s not cause for alarm.It’s coincidental that the order of Nplate…
Learn MorePatient Care Delayed at Large Hospital Chain After Ransomware Attack
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A ransomware attack at one of the country’s largest hospital chains disrupted care at hospitals from Seattle to Tennessee last week.The attack on CommonSpirit Health, the fourth-largest U.S. health system with …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Oct. 10, 2022
Americans are shifting focus to mental health, and new 988 hotline is seeing the effects. Results of a Harris poll find large majorities concerned about issues such as depression and suicide — and experts say calls to the newly launched crisis line a…
Learn MoreDrug Shows Promise Against Autoimmune Disease Scleroderma
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report early success with using an existing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug to treat systemic sclerosis, a rare but potentially devastating autoimmune condition. The disease, a subset of scleroderma…
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