Nerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hinting at a future alternative to opioid painkillers, scientists have developed a tiny implant designed to ease post-surgery pain and then dissolve once the job is done.So far, the research has been limited to…
Learn MoreU.S.-Wide Abortion Ban Could Cause Big Uptick in Deaths to Moms
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If a national abortion ban follows a Supreme Court ruling overturning the nearly 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision, U.S. maternal deaths would likely increase by 24%, new research suggests. That assessment, base…
Learn MoreGas Used in Homes Has Links to Cancer; Leaks Often Undetected
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The natural gas being piped into your home contains a wide array of toxic chemicals, including nearly two dozen so harmful they’re classified as hazardous air pollutants, a new study says.Natural gas samples ta…
Learn MoreProvider Availability Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Children
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The availability of vaccine providers increases COVID-19 vaccine coverage among children aged 5 to 11 years, according to research published in the July 1 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prev…
Learn MoreMany Very Ill After Eating Daily Harvest Lentil Crumbles; FDA Investigating
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fallout is mounting for the food delivery service Daily Harvest, which has voluntarily recalled a frozen food product suspected of sickening hundreds of customers in at least 26 states.The U.S. Food and Drug Ad…
Learn MoreCognitive Impairment Predicts Outcomes for ICU Survivors
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For intensive care unit survivors, cognitive impairment at hospital discharge is associated with the risk of new physical disability at six-month follow-up, according to a study published in the July issue of t…
Learn MoreVaccination Protects Overweight, Obese Against Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccination protects against severe COVID-19 among people with overweight and obesity, with the magnitude of protection similar to that of healthy weight people, according to a study published online June 30 in…
Learn MoreLower Fecundability With Residence in Disadvantaged Neighborhood
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Residence in a socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with reduced fecundability, according to a study published online June 30 in JAMA Network Open.Mary D. Willis, Ph.D., from Oregon State …
Learn MoreHealth-Sector Shift Work Linked to Increased Odds of Metabolic Syndrome
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For employees of the health sector, shift work is associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online June 22 in Obesity Reviews.Pium…
Learn MoreHeadaches in Teens During Pandemic Tied to Depression, Anxiety
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among adolescents, new-onset and worsened headaches during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with significantly higher depression and general anxiety scores, according to a study presented at the annual Con…
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