Biden to Sign Executive Order on Abortion Access
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Under growing pressure from his own party, President Joe Biden on Friday plans to use the power of the White House to protect a woman’s access to abortion, three sources familiar the matter told the Associated …
Learn MoreHow Childhood Abuse Can Haunt the Senior Years
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Poor mental and physical health among older adults can sometimes trace back to childhood abuse, a Canadian study suggests.The study, published online July 7 in the journal Aging and Health Research, found that …
Learn MoreHow Effective (and Safe) Is Shoulder Surgery?
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If your doctor has told you that you need shoulder surgery and you’re worried about complications, a new British study indicates you can relax.Only 1.2% of more than 260,000 patients suffered from complications…
Learn MoreDisability Payments Can Help Keep Veterans With Diabetes Out of the Hospital
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More disability payments led to fewer hospitalizations for Vietnam veterans with diabetes, according to a new report.The research looked at 14,000 Vietnam vets who benefited from a 2001 policy change that incre…
Learn MoreHot Stuff: Spicy Foods Can’t Harm You, Can They?
FRIDAY, July 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Spicy food challenges are all the rage these days, but can munching red hot peppers and sizzling hot sauces harm you? One nutrition expert from University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Ohio suggests tha…
Learn MoreImmunocompromised Hospitalized With COVID-19 Have Poor Outcomes
THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Immunocompromised adults with COVID-19 hospitalization have increased odds of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and in-hospital death, regardless of vaccination status, according to research published in t…
Learn MoreFirearm Injury ED Visit Rate Up With Higher Social Vulnerability
THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Counties with high or median versus low social vulnerability have an increased firearm injury emergency department visit rate, according to research published in the July 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Dise…
Learn MoreGeographic Variation Identified in Prevalence of Visual Acuity Loss
THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is considerable variation in county-level prevalence of visual acuity or blindness, with a positive correlation between visual acuity loss or blindness and the percentage of the population living below …
Learn MoreOne in 13 U.S. Adults Report Long COVID Symptoms
THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One in five U.S. adults (19 percent) who report having had COVID-19 say they have long COVID symptoms, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health…
Learn MoreU.S. Opens Baby Formula Market to Foreign Suppliers
THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration said Wednesday it is taking steps to ensure that international makers of baby formula can continue marketing their products in the United States to avoid any infant formula shortage i…
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