Getting Your Gums Cleaned Could Mean Better Outcomes After Heart Attack
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While dental and medical care are thought to be related, researchers wondered what impact oral care might have on a serious heart condition.A University of Michigan team studied more than 2,000 patients who h…
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Tea might lower your odds for diabetes. In new study, drinking four or more cups of black, green or oolong tea every day was linked to a 17% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes over the course of a decade. Read moreUmbilical cords could be lifesa…
Learn MoreDeclutter That Crib: ‘Bare Is Best’ for Baby’s Safe Sleep
SUNDAY, Sept. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When putting baby to bed, skip the cozy comforters, stuffed animals and pillows.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says bare is best — just a sheet. And, it urges, always put baby down for a r…
Learn MoreArm Pain in the Young and Fit: It Could Be a Vascular Disorder
SATURDAY, Sept. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Even being young and athletic doesn’t protect against a vascular disorder.People experiencing arm pain may have something called thoracic outlet syndrome, a disease that often strikes patients in their 20s a…
Learn MorePhysician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Burnout in physicians is associated with a decrease in job satisfaction and with increased patient safety events and patient dissatisfaction, according to a review published online Sept. 14 in The BMJ.Alexand…
Learn MoreDaily Timing of Antihypertensives Does Not Impact Effectiveness
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antihypertensive medication effectiveness for protecting against heart attack, stroke, and vascular death is not affected by whether the medication is taken in the morning or evening, according to a late-brea…
Learn MoreTelehealth Services Use for Opioid Use Disorder Rose During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among Medicare beneficiaries, receipt of opioid use disorder (OUD) telehealth services and provision of medications for OUD (MOUD) were increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published o…
Learn MoreFDA Warns Against Overuse of TPOXX Monkeypox Drug
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are advising doctors not to overuse the only antiviral for monkeypox because there is a risk for the virus mutating and rendering the drug useless.TPOXX (tecovirimat) works by targeting …
Learn MoreExperts Say New Street Drug Is ‘as Deadly as Fentanyl’
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nitazenes — powerful illicit synthetic opioids — are increasingly being added into heroin and street versions of opioid pills and triggering fatal overdoses, according to research published in the Sept. 16 …
Learn MoreLos hombres expuestos al humo de cigarrillo en la niñez son más propensos a tener hijos asmáticos
JUEVES, 15 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fumar cerca de su hijo es malsano, pero también podría dañar la salud de sus futuros nietos, encuentra un estudio. Los niños son más propensos a desarrollar asma si su papá se expuso al humo de seg…
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