Up to 4 Million Americans Out of Work With Long COVID
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In yet another example of the financial toll that the new coronavirus has exacted during the pandemic, a new report estimates that up to 4 million Americans are out of work as they struggle with long COVID.”T…
Learn MoreMandated Headgear Cuts Lacrosse Concussions
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A statewide headgear mandate (HM) for high school girls’ lacrosse is associated with a lower concussion rate, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Daniel C. H…
Learn MoreCholesterol Concentrations Improved in U.S. Adults From 2007 to 2018
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While lipid concentrations improved in the U.S. adult population from 2007 to 2018, there was variation in lipid control by race and ethnicity, according to a study published in the Aug. 23/30 issue of the J…
Learn MoreMethod of Childbirth Not Tied to Later Sexual Well-Being
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is no association between cesarean section and subsequent sexual enjoyment or frequency, according to a study published online July 20 in the British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.Florence Z. Marti…
Learn MoreTecovirimat Well Tolerated for Treatment of Monkeypox
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compassionate use of tecovirimat is well tolerated for the treatment of monkeypox, according to a research letter published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Angel N. Desai…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding Can Protect Hearts of Mom, Baby Long Term
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding can deliver long-term heart benefits to both mother and child, a new statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) says.The immune systems of newborns and infants can be strengthened by br…
Learn MoreDementia Risk in Seniors Varies With Type of Sedentary Behavior
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, time spent watching television is associated with increased dementia risk, even after adjustment for confounding variables, including physical activity, according to a study published onlin…
Learn MoreIndustry Payments to Prescribers May Influence Choice of Eye Drops
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ophthalmologists and optometrists who receive even small transfers of value (TOV) from prostaglandin analog (PGA) manufacturers may be more likely to prescribe brand-name PGA eye drops, according to a study pu…
Learn MoreACS Issues Nutrition, Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a guideline issued by the American Cancer Society and published in the May/June issue of CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, recommendations are presented regarding diet and exercise for reducing the ris…
Learn MoreLa ‘adicción a las noticias’ es común, y puede dañar a la salud mental
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La pandemia de COVID-19 y la propagación de la viruela del simio, la invasión rusa de Ucrania, los tiroteos escolares y los devastadores incendios forestales: últimamente, no han faltado las desgraci…
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