Take These Steps to ‘Fall-Proof’ Your Home
SATURDAY, Sept. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk of falls increases in older age, and along with it, the risk for serious physical or psychological damage, but there are steps people can take to help prevent these accidents.Each year, about 27% o…
Learn MoreDrug Decriminalization Not Tied to Change in Fatal Drug Overdose Rates
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no evidence of an association between legal changes that removed or substantially reduced criminal penalties for drug possession in Oregon and Washington and subsequent fatal drug overdose rates, acc…
Learn MoreMost Oncology Practices Do Not Screen for Caregiver Well-Being
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The well-being of caregivers of adult cancer patients is often overlooked in cancer care, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Chandylen L. Nightingal…
Learn MoreFDA Will Begin to Regulate Thousands of Lab Tests
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Faced with growing reports of inaccurate clinical lab tests, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that it will for the first time regulate these vital diagnostic tools.”A growing number o…
Learn MoreMost Older Americans Object to Cancer Screening Cutoffs Based on Life Expectancy: Poll
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While guidelines for cancer screening have begun factoring in life expectancy, a new poll shows a majority of older adults disagree with age cutoffs based on how long a person is expected to live.The Universi…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Says Insurance Issues With COVID-19 Shots Mostly Fixed
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite reports of trouble last week where some people may have been denied insurance coverage while seeking COVID-19 shots at pharmacies, the Biden administration said Thursday those issues have been ironed …
Learn MoreFDA Will Begin to Regulate Thousands of Lab Tests
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Faced with growing reports of inaccurate clinical lab tests, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that it will for the first time regulate these vital diagnostic tools.Many Americans migh…
Learn MoreEl consumo excesivo de marihuana puede dañar el corazón
VIERNES, 29 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Las personas que abusan de la marihuana podrían estar predisponiéndose a problemas cardíacos en el futuro, según informan investigadores canadienses.El nuevo estudio descubrió que las personas con l…
Learn MorePanel de la FDA rechaza medicamento experimental para Esclerosis Lateral Amiotrófica
VIERNES, 29 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Un panel asesor de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE. UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) votó el miércoles de manera contundente en contra de recomendar un tratamiento experimenta…
Learn MoreEl café no aumentará el riesgo de un nacimiento prematuro, pero fumar ciertamente lo hará: estudio
VIERNES, 29 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fumar durante el embarazo es un factor de riesgo significativo para los nacimientos prematuros, pero beber café no lo es, sugiere una nueva investigación.Las mujeres que fumaron durante el embarazo…
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