Pandemic Showed Teachers’ Key Role in Spotting Child Abuse
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teachers play a critical role in the early detection and reporting of child abuse, according to a new study that found school closures during the height of the pandemic may have meant that up to 8,000 report…
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When removing a big kidney stone, get the little ones, too. Doctors know there is a high likelihood that those stones could cause symptoms later on, and a new study confirms that removal reduces recurrence. Read moreU.S. opioid prescriptions are decli…
Learn MoreLung Cancer Can Diminish Sexual Health for Women
THURSDAY, Aug 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sexual dysfunction is a common side effect among women with lung cancer, a new study finds.”The SHAWL study is about bringing women’s sexuality to the fore…
Learn MoreAnother Study Shows COVID’s Danger to Pregnant Women
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy significantly increases the odds of devastating outcomes from COVID-19, a new study confirms.Complications from the virus to pregnant women can include heart attack, arrhythmias, heart failure and …
Learn MoreKids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Spinal surgery is painful, but fewer addictive opioid painkillers are needed now to help kids and teens manage it, a new study finds.A research team from Michigan Medicine found that scoliosis patients underg…
Learn MoreFew Insured Individuals Receive Timely DAA Treatment for Hep C
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Few insured individuals with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection receive timely direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment, according to research published in the Aug. 9 early-release issue of the U.S. Center…
Learn MoreIncrease in Pediatric Intracranial Abscess Cases Seen During COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cases of pediatric isolated intracranial abscess and sinusitis complicated by intracranial abscess increased during the early COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in the Aug. 5 issue of the…
Learn MoreBiden Signs Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Biden signed a bill on Wednesday that expands health care benefits for U.S. veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.Known as the PACT Act, the legislation is the biggest expansion of veterans’ health …
Learn MoreFDA Warns Amazon, Other Vendors About Sale of Skin Tag Removal Products
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued warning letters to three companies, including Amazon, for selling unapproved products for removing moles and skin tags.No over-the-counter medications…
Learn MoreFDA Stretches Monkeypox Vaccine Supply by Authorizing Smaller Doses
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay) — As at-risk Americans stand in long lines across the country, trying to get the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, U.S. officials on Tuesday announced they will modify dosing instructions for the shot to help stretch the…
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