Restful Night’s Sleep More Likely for Men Than Women
FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For many women, having it all may mean forgoing a decent night’s sleep.Women in the United States are less likely to get a good night’s sleep and more likely to report daytime sleepiness than men, a new survey…
Learn MoreHow Long Do Teeth Survive After Root Canal?
FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve had a root canal, you can expect your tooth to survive for about 11 years, researchers say.For a time, root canals can maintain teeth affected by cavities or other problems, but the tooth eventually b…
Learn MoreC-Section Antibiotics Show No Link to Asthma in Childhood
FRIDAY, May 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Giving antibiotics to a woman just before a cesarean delivery does not increase her baby’s risk of asthma or eczema, a new British study says.C-section is common, but can put new mothers at increased of infecti…
Learn MoreCould Eye Trouble Bring Lower Scores on Seniors’ Thinking Tests?
FRIDAY, May 20 2022 (HealthDay News) — Poor eyesight makes it harder to read and easier to trip. But it can also lead to a misdiagnosis of mild mental decline in older people, according to a new, small study. That can happen if someone’s thinking abi…
Learn MoreCDC: U.S. Cases of Acute Hepatitis in Children Keep Rising
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of American children affected by acute hepatitis of unknown cause continues to grow, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.So far, the agency’s investigation has ide…
Learn MoreU.S. Hospitals Facing Shortage of Dye Needed for Life-Saving Scans
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. hospitals are running low on contrast media needed for enhanced X-rays and computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans.The shortage, a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related factory closures in…
Learn MoreBiden Invokes Defense Act to Boost Supply of Infant Formula
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Faced with mounting pressure to help desperate parents, President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the power of the wartime Defense Production Act to get more infant formula into American homes.Under the new po…
Learn MoreMassachusetts Man Has Monkeypox, Following Clusters in Europe
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The first U.S. case this year of a rare and potentially fatal virus known as monkeypox has been diagnosed in a man in Massachusetts who recently traveled to Canada, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr…
Learn MoreAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 6-8
The annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists was held from May 6 to 8 in San Diego and attracted more than 4,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and…
Learn MoreCDC Advisers Recommend Pfizer Booster Shot for Kids Ages 5 to 11
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A panel of science advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevent recommended on Thursday that a single booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can be given to 5- to 11-year-olds. The move i…
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