1 in 6 Kids Haven’t Gotten All of Their Vaccines. Why?
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most early childhood vaccines require three or four doses for best protection, but more than 1 in 6 toddlers aren’t getting them all, leaving them vulnerable to potentially deadly infections, a new study find…
Learn MoreEPA Awards $58 Million to Help Schools, Daycare Centers Remove Lead From Drinking Water
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Monday awarded $58 million in grants to help schools and daycare centers remove lead from drinking water.The announcement came during an event in Boston.“I am excited to join local…
Learn MoreMany Seniors With Thinking Declines Still Drive
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting older adults who are failing mentally to relinquish their car keys can be challenging. But those conversations are necessary, said researchers who found a majority of adults with cognitive impairment …
Learn MoreDementia Patients Wind up in the ER 1.4 Million Times a Year, Study Shows
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency rooms can be a frightening place for people suffering from dementia, yet each year 1.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s or other dementias wind up in crowded, noisy ERs, a new study finds.Dementia…
Learn MoreA Statin a Day Keeps Heart Trouble Away for Those With HIV
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Heart disease is a high risk for people with HIV, but a new study finds that taking statins significantly reduces the risk of serious heart incidents.People with HIV who took a daily statin pill lowered their …
Learn MoreImaging Technology May Make Radiation Safer for Prostate Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A technique that uses imaging technology as a guide can make radiation therapy safer for patients undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, a new research review finds.The technology enables clinicians to acc…
Learn MoreMilk Alternatives Don’t Always Measure Up to Milk
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re drinking soy, oat or almond milk, you may not be getting the same nutrients as you would with a glass of cow’s milk.A new analysis of more than 200 plant-based milk alternatives found that few conta…
Learn MoreSGLT2i Use Linked to Reduced Risk for Flare in Adults With Gout, T2D
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with gout and type 2 diabetes, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are associated with a reduced risk for recurrent gout flares and gout-primary emergency department visits and hos…
Learn MoreStudy Looks at Race-Ethnicity-Gender Disparities in Statin Use
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For several race-ethnicity-gender groups, statin use disparities are not explained by measurable differences in medical appropriateness of therapy, access to health care, or socioeconomic status, according to …
Learn MoreMental, Substance Use Disorder Health Care Use Increased With Food Insecurity
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children and adolescents living in food-insecure households have greater use of health services for mental and substance use disorders, according to a study published online July 24 in CMAJ, the journal of the…
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