Retired Pro Rugby Players Face More Than Double the Odds for Brain Illnesses
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests you can add rugby players to the list of professional athletes who face a significantly heightened risk of brain diseases following years of intense contact play.“This latest work under ou…
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Speeding, texting a dangerous due for many teen drivers. In a new study, researchers found teens drove over the speed limit on 40% of trips and held cell phones more than 30% of the time. In 5% of trips, teens sped and used their cell phones. Read mo…
Learn MoreIncidence of Infections Caused by Salmonella Reduced in 2021
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During 2021, there was a decrease in the incidence of infections caused by Salmonella and an increase in incidence of infections caused by Cyclospora, Yersinia, and Vibrio, according to research published in…
Learn MoreChange Seen in Pediatric Respiratory Infection Trends After SARS-CoV-2 Emergence
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Seasonal trends in acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs) changed after emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), according to research published in the Oct. 7 issue of the U.S. …
Learn MoreMost Safety Signals Reported to FDA Lead to Regulatory Action
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most potential safety signals identified from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) led to FDA regulatory action, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in The BMJ…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number Americans who will die of COVID-19 this winter could depend on how many get their booster shots, a new report shows.Up to 90,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths could be prevented through the fall and winter,…
Learn MoreMove to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save 66,000 U.S. Lives
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Replacing diesel-powered trucks with electric vehicles would save tens of thousands of U.S. lives, a new American Lung Association report says.The benefit would accrue if all medium- and heavy-duty trucks sol…
Learn MoreU.S. Gun Deaths Reach New Highs
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Murders and suicides involving guns have reached an all-time high in the United States, health officials reported Thursday.From 2020 to 2021, the rate of firearm homicides increased by more than 8%, as did th…
Learn MoreUnos científicos proponen un nuevo mecanismo subyacente del Alzheimer
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho que las placas de beta amiloide se han vinculado con la enfermedad de Alzheimer, y algunos científicos teorizan que las placas en realidad provocan la enfermedad cerebral degenerativa.Pero…
Learn MoreUnos bomberos muestran que las dietas de ayuno pueden funcionar en los trabajadores de turnos
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La alimentación en “horario restringido” es una forma popular de perder peso, y un nuevo estudio sugiere que puede ofrecer a los trabajadores de turnos una forma de comer de manera más saludable.La a…
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