It’s Time to Start Preparing Against Flu, RSV & COVID-19
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Kids are back in school and it’s time to think about viruses, for both yourself and them.It could be an early flu season in the United States, if what happened in the Southern Hemisphere offers any insight, ac…
Learn MoreFolks With Chronic Reflux Face No Higher Risk for Esophageal Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept 15, 2023 (HealthDay News)— Rebutting conventional wisdom, a large Swedish study finds that most people with chronic acid reflux, or GERD, do not have a higher risk for developing cancer of the esophagus.“Previous studies have shown that i…
Learn MoreChoking Hazard Spurs Recall of Bath Toys Sold at Target
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) – If you have a Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kit, a child’s toy made by Buffalo Games and sold exclusively at Target, throw it out.The toy is being recalled due to serious ingestion, choking and …
Learn MoreR.A.P.I.D.O. : Acronym & Campaign Helps Spanish Speakers Recognize a Stroke
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The American Stroke Association is promoting the acronym R.Á.P.I.D.O. as a way to raise awareness among Hispanic Americans about stroke symptoms and the need for quick action.Every second counts when someone …
Learn MoreParks, Playgrounds Built on Old Dump Sites Could Be Hotspots for Lead
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — That beautiful park you walk through could be hiding dangerous levels of lead. So, too, could the soil under the play equipment where your children slide and swing.New research in the United States finds tha…
Learn MoreIncreasing Proportion of Visits Delivered by Nurse Practitioners, PAs
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The proportion of visits delivered by nurse practitioners and physician assistants increased from 2013 to 2019 in the United States, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in The BMJ.Sadiq Y. Patel,…
Learn MoreParent Drinking Behaviors Linked to Adolescent Drinking
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parent drinking behaviors, specifically frequent drinking and binge drinking, are associated with increased odds of drinking among adolescents, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in the Journal …
Learn MoreSeniors With Digestive Disease More Likely to Have Loneliness, Depression
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with a digestive disease are more likely to report loneliness and moderate-to-severe depression, both of which are associated with poor-to-fair health, according to a study published online Sep…
Learn MoreBeauty Salon-Based Intervention Builds Knowledge of PrEP in Black Women
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A beauty salon-based intervention improves awareness of and trust in preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV among Black cisgender women, according to a study published in the September/October issue of …
Learn MoreOnline Peer-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Aids Postpartum Depression
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Online peer-delivered group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective for treating postpartum depression (PPD) and anxiety, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinav…
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