Room for Improving Physical Activity Reported in Early Child Care
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is room for improvement in provision of physical activity opportunities during child care, according to a study published online May 18 in Pediatrics.Maria H. Boyle, R.D., from Abt Associates in Cambri…
Learn MoreEarly Glycemic Control May Cut CV Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early control of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) may improve cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online April 4 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.
Martin B. Whyte, Ph.D., from University of Surrey in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined whether achieving early glycemic control and any subsequent...
Learn MoreMore Cases of Monkeypox Emerge in Portugal as Outbreak Widens
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After four new cases of typically rare monkeypox infection were spotted in Britain earlier this week, the illness has now been confirmed in five young men in Portugal and 15 other suspected cases are being i…
Learn MoreWorkers in U.S. Southwest in Peril as Summer Temperatures Rise
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s getting hotter and hotter outside due to global warming and, as a result, outdoor workers in southwestern states are increasingly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses.Making matters worse, many of these…
Learn MoreER Docs to Parents: Please Don’t Dilute Infant Formula
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the United States faces critical shortages of baby formula, parents are being cautioned against watering down formula in an effort to stretch out what they have.”Adding extra water to baby formula to try …
Learn MoreAHA News: Rate of High Blood Pressure Disorders in Pregnancy Doubled in 12 Years
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — The rate of pregnancy-related high blood pressure disorders doubled in the U.S. between 2007 and 2019, according to new research that finds 1 in 5 births now results in such a disorder, a pr…
Learn MoreIs It COVID, Flu or RSV? New At-Home Test May Tell
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans will soon be able to self-test at home to find out whether they have COVID-19, the flu or another common germ, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).The first nonprescription test that can spot all thr…
Learn MoreMost Day Care Programs Don’t Give Kids Enough Exercise
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rates of childhood obesity in the United States are soaring, and new research suggests child care programs may be part of the problem.Most tots in these programs aren’t getting nearly enough exercise.Nationa…
Learn MorePollution Killed 9 Million People Worldwide in 2019
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pollution from varied sources caused 9 million deaths worldwide in 2019, accounting for 1 in 6 of all deaths, a new study says. Of those pollution-related deaths, three-quarters — close to 7 million — wer…
Learn MoreNearly Half of High-Risk Patients Delay Follow-Up After Lung Cancer Screening
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Annual lung cancer screenings are strongly encouraged for men and women in danger of developing lung cancer. But new research finds that among those who do get assessed, nearly half fail to seek prompt follo…
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