After 3 Years of the Pandemic, Loneliness May Be Ebbing for America’s Older Adults
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — On the third anniversary of the pandemic, a new poll shows fewer older adults are experiencing loneliness and isolation though the numbers are still high. About one-third of adults aged 50 to 80 still someti…
Learn MoreDrug Used in Pregnancies in 1960s, ’70s May Be Tied to Colon Cancers Today
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The children of women who took a common anti-nausea drug for pregnancy in the 1960s and 1970s may be at higher risk of colon cancer, according to a new study.The drug, dicyclomine, is used to treat spasms ca…
Learn MoreDoes Country Living Make Folks Happier? Maybe Not
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It might seem like a move to rural living could bring calm and even happiness, but new research suggests that isn’t always so. A study from the University of Houston found that those living in the country we…
Learn MoreSIDS Rates Increased Significantly From 2019 to 2020
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2020, there was an increase in the rate of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) rates increased among non-Hispanic Black infants, according to a study p…
Learn MorePrevalence of Subjective Cognitive Decline 9.6 Percent in Ages 45 and Up
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The age-adjusted prevalence of subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is 9.6 percent among adults aged 45 years and older, according to research published in the March 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Co…
Learn MoreTrends in STEMI Explored for Women Aged 18 to 55 Years
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women aged 18 to 55 years, ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) hospitalization rates decreased during 2008 to 2019, with the decline driven by a reduced proportion of hospitalizations among…
Learn MoreLong-Term PM₂.₅ Exposure Linked to Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Events
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in JAMA Network Open.Stacey E. Alexeeff, Ph….
Learn MoreNew Nasal Spray for Migraines Approved by FDA
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer’s zavegepant (Zavzpret), a calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist nasal spray meant to treat severe headache pain, the company announced …
Learn MoreLas caídas pueden ser más peligrosas para los hombres mayores que para las mujeres
VIERNES, 10 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las mujeres reciben con una mayor frecuencia un tratamiento para las caídas que los hombres mayores, los hombres son más propensos a sufrir fracturas del cráneo cuando se caen, sugiere una nueva …
Learn MoreAl adelantar el reloj, aproveche y revise las pilas de las alarmas de humo
VIERNES, 10 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando adelante el reloj para comenzar con el horario de verano, aproveche y haga unas revisiones que podrían salvarle la vida.”Cuando adelante el reloj, recuerde revisar que las alarmas de humo y CO fu…
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