Counting Steps? Here’s How Many You Need to Boost Health
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Taking that often-cited 10,000 steps a day — or even slightly fewer — may indeed be enough to improve your health, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among 6,000 middle-aged and older adults, those wh…
Learn MoreAbbott Announces Recall of Infant Formula Over Defective Caps
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Abbott Inc. has announced that it is again recalling some of its infant formula products, though the company said this latest recall is small and should not significantly impact nationwide supply.This recall w…
Learn MoreToo Few Young People Get Mental Health Follow-Up After ER Visit
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When teens and young adults go to the emergency room or are hospitalized for critical mental health issues a staggering number are not receiving quick follow-up care, new U.S. research finds.Researchers at th…
Learn MoreIs Exercise Getting Tougher for You? Long COVID Might Be to Blame
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After COVID-19, resuming regular exercise may be harder, and new research suggests this may be one more symptom of long COVID.For the study, the researchers reviewed 38 published studies that tracked the exerc…
Learn MoreWhat’s Keeping Some Hispanic Americans From Getting the COVID Shot?
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – While a large number of Hispanic Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at this point, a new study suggests barriers may still stand in the way for those who might want to get shots.Res…
Learn MorePregnancy May Have Women Cutting Back on Smoking Before They Know They’ve Conceived
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy can be a big motivator for women to stop smoking. Now a new study suggests that at least some pregnant smokers start cutting back even before they know they’ve conceived.The findings, researchers say…
Learn MoreMajor Trial of Monkeypox Treatment TPOXX to Launch in Africa
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The ability of TPOXX to treat people infected with monkeypox is being directly tested in a new clinical trial in central Africa, U.S. health officials have announced.TPOXX — the antiviral drug tecovirimat — is…
Learn MoreNew Omicron Variants Gaining Foothold in U.S.
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – New, more contagious Omicron variants are starting to spread across the United States, new government data show.Luckily, they’re related to the Omicron variant BA.5, so recently updated booster shots should pro…
Learn MoreTelehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth became a common way for doctors to see patients during the early days of the pandemic.New research suggests that surgical patients offered virtual care are far more likely to keep appointments befor…
Learn MoreEven Without Symptoms, COVID Infection Raises Risks for Trauma Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Having COVID-19 could cause further trouble for patients being treated for physical trauma — even if they have no symptoms of the virus. Researchers studying cases of trauma patients who tested positive for CO…
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