State Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids’ Brains Stay Healthy
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In U.S. states that provide financial assistance for low-income families, the difference is evident in children’s brains, researchers report. Their study found disparities in brain structure between children …
Learn MoreWeb Searches for Abortion-Linked Terms Soared After Roe v. Wade Overturned
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a woman’s constitutional right to abortion in June, internet searches for information related to abortion and contraception surged.Searches for abortion-related terms i…
Learn MoreChatGPT No Aid for Preparing for Ophthalmology Boards
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT answered less than half of ophthalmology board certification examination questions correctly, according to a study published online April 27 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Andrew Mihalache, from University of We…
Learn MoreApetamin: Use of This Illegal Weight-Gain Product Can Bring Tragic Results
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. regulators are urging Americans to avoid Apetamin, an illegal drug used for weight gain and figure enhancement. The substance, typically sold as a syrup, is manufactured overseas, is illegally imported, an…
Learn MoreU.S. to Drop Most COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Next Week as Emergency Ends
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden Administration announced on Monday that it will lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week, as the pandemic public health emergency ends on May 11.Foreign travelers to the United States, He…
Learn MoreU.S. Surgeon General Announces National Plan to Fight ‘Loneliness Epidemic’
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., has declared war on what he calls a “loneliness epidemic” in the United States. Murthy announced a “National Strategy to Advance Social Connection” to address this “epid…
Learn MoreBell Palsy Incidence Higher With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Than Vaccine
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Incidence of Bell palsy is significantly more common following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection than after receipt of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations, according to a review publish…
Learn MoreVermont Opens Its Assisted Suicide Laws to Out-of-State Residents
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People seeking medically assisted suicide from any state can now get it in Vermont. The state is the first to allow those with terminal illnesses from out of state to end their lives within its borders, the Ass…
Learn MoreEl gobierno federal dice que dos hospitales de EE. UU. que denegaron un aborto de emergencia violaron la ley
LUNES, 1 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Denegar a una mujer un aborto de emergencia y poner su vida en riesgo violó la ley federal de EE. UU., plantea una investigación del gobierno federal.A la mujer, que entro en trabajo de parto prematuro cuan…
Learn MoreUn único tratamiento endoscópico podría reemplazar a la insulina para la diabetes tipo 2
LUNES, 1 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Podría un procedimiento que dura una hora y que implica aplicar una descarga a una parte de los intestinos significar el fin de la insulina para millones de personas con diabetes tipo 2?Tal vez, según un p…
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