PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cost the U.S. Billions
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — They are called “forever chemicals” because they linger in the human body and can contribute to the risk of everything from cancer to childhood obesity. Now, new research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substan…
Learn MoreGetting Kids Out in Nature Boosts Lung Health, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Living next to nature may improve the function of little lungs.Researchers studying kids’ exposure to green space found that those who had vegetation near their homes in the first 10 years of life performed…
Learn MoreHave Leg Artery Disease? Walk Until It Hurts
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — That phrase “no pain, no gain” might truly apply to people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a new study finds.Researchers found that people with PAD who walked at pace that caused discomfort or even pa…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: July 27, 2022
Anxious Americans endure long lines in search for monkeypox vaccine. As infections spread and fear mounts, many people at highest risk for the illness race to get a shot that’s still in short supply throughout the United States. Read moreCould a comm…
Learn MoreClinicians, Patients Have Different Perceptions About EHR Use
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A discrepancy exists between patient and practitioner experiences with and attitudes about electronic health record (EHR) use, according to a study published in the July/August issue of the Annals of Family M…
Learn MoreOdds of Hospitalization Lower With Remote Monitoring in COVID-19
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Activation of a remote patient monitoring (RPM) program for COVID-19 is associated with a lower likelihood of hospitalization and shorter length of stay, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA N…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine Tied to Lower Alzheimer Disease Risk in Older Adults
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Influenza vaccination is associated with a reduced Alzheimer disease (AD) risk among older U.S. adults, according to a study published online June 13 in the
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Avram S. Bukh…
Learn MoreLess Than Half of Parents Plan to Get COVID-19 Vaccine for Youngest Children
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents have had to wait a long time to have access to a COVID-19 vaccine for their children under the age of 5 years, but a new survey shows many still will not get a shot for their children.
About 43 p…
Learn MoreBiden Administration May Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As monkeypox continues to spread, with nearly 3,500 cases now reported in the United States, the Biden administration is weighing whether to declare the outbreak a public health emergency.The administration m…
Learn MoreLa pérdida del pelo y la impotencia se unen a la lista de síntomas de la COVID prolongada
LUNES, 25 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con COVID prolongada experimentan un conjunto de síntomas más amplio de lo que se pensaba, entre ellos pérdida del pelo y disfunción sexual, informan unos investigadores británicos. Un anális…
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