Health Highlights: March 10, 2023
Poll finds many Americans worried about health care understaffing. Almost 3 out of 4 people who needed health care in the past six months experienced delays or challenges in getting that care, the HealthDay/Harris Poll found. Read moreNew York City ra…
Learn MoreFalls Can Be More Dangerous for Older Men Than for Women
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While older women are treated for falls more often than elderly males, men are more likely to sustain skull fractures when they topple over, new research suggests.This is a serious concern because more than 3…
Learn More‘Spring Forward’: A Good Time to Check Batteries in Your Smoke Alarms
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When you turn your clock forward for the start of daylight saving time, take time for some potentially life-saving safety checks.“When moving your clocks forward, remember to check every level of your home fo…
Learn MoreGot a Mold Allergy? Here’s How to Tell
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 1,000 species of mold exist and — as allergy sufferers likely know — they’re everywhere.Even if you have a mold allergy, it’s possible to make life a little easier, through avoidance, medications and …
Learn MoreMinimal Change in Mental Health Linked to COVID-19
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Evidence suggests that the change in general mental health, anxiety symptoms, and depression symptoms related to COVID-19 were minimal, according to a review published online March 8 in The BMJ.Ying Sun, M.P…
Learn MoreViral, Symptom Rebound Common After COVID-19 Infection
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 rebound is common, even among patients treated with nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir (NPR), according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.Jay A. Pandit, M.D., from the Scr…
Learn MoreMammogram Centers Must Notify Patients of Breast Density, FDA Says
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New U.S. federal regulations will require mammography facilities to tell women if they have dense breasts. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration update amends regulations issued under the Mammography Quality…
Learn MorePoll Finds Strong Links Between Depression and Lack of Sleep
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new poll on sleep and mental health has revealed that more than 90 percent of adults who reported they get good sleep were also free of depressive symptoms.In its annual poll, the nonprofit National Sleep …
Learn MoreMore Than 3 Million ‘Calico Critters’ Toys Recalled After Two Choking Deaths
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Calico Critters animal figures and sets that were sold with bottle and pacifier accessories are being recalled due to a choking hazard.
Epoch Everlasting Play has recalled more than 3.2 million of the toys, …
Learn MoreRetiran del mercado un medicamento para el nacimiento prematuro por falta de efectividad
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres embarazadas ya no contarán con ningún fármaco para prevenir el nacimiento prematuro, después de que el fabricante del único tratamiento disponible anunciara el martes que iba a retirar del …
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