As Climate Change Worsens Allergy Season, Tips on How to Cope
SATURDAY, March 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Climate change is prompting longer pollen seasons and higher pollen counts, which spells trouble for people with seasonal allergies, allergists warn. “Allergy seasons have been changing in North America and…
Learn MorePhysician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of March 21 to 25, 2022. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted so…
Learn MoreOvertreatment of T2DM Common Among VA Nursing Home Residents
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nursing home residents are often overtreated for type 2 diabetes, and a minority have their medication regimens deintensified, according to a study published online March 23 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Lauren I. Lederle, M.D., from San Francisco Virginia Medical Center, and colleagues conducted a cohort study from Jan. 1,...
Learn MoreOne in Three Children With Disabilities Experience Violence
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children with disabilities experience a high burden of all forms of violence, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online March 17 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. Zuyi Fang, P…
Learn MoreFDA Authorizes More E-Cigarette Products
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized several tobacco-flavored vaping products made by the company Logic on Thursday, and added that it would soon announce whether other big-name brands can continu…
Learn MoreHigher Internet Use Tied to Poorer Mental Health in Teens
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher than average internet use is associated with poorer mental health in teens, according to a study published online March 23 in PLOS ONE.Yeunhee Kwak, R.N., Ph.D., from Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Sou…
Learn MoreCDC: Vaccinated More Likely to Die During Omicron Wave If They Got J&J Shot
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19-related death rate among Americans who received Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine was more than double that of people who received other vaccines, new data from the omicron surge show.
For the…
Learn MoreVinculan beber café a diario con una vida más larga y sana
JUEVES, 24 de marzo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos estudios recientes muestran que consumir de dos a tres tazas de café al día no solo le mantiene despierto, sino que también es bueno para el corazón y quizá lo ayude a vivir más tiempo, otro hallazg…
Learn More¿No puede pagar un dentista? Pruebe con un terapeuta dental
JUEVES, 24 de marzo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Casi 60 millones de estadounidenses viven en “desiertos dentales”, mientras que muchos más no pueden permitirse la atención dental aunque esté disponible.Pero también hay terapeutas dentales.Una investig…
Learn MoreCuando sufren de túnel carpiano, a los hombres les ofrecen cirugía con más frecuencia que a las mujeres
JUEVES, 24 de marzo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es más probable que les ofrezcan una cirugía a los hombres para aliviar el síndrome del túnel carpiano que a las mujeres, pero un nuevo estudio de tamaño reducido de un hospital sugiere que el sexo quizá…
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