Feds Will Start Limiting Telehealth Prescriptions for Painkillers, ADHD Drugs
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Federal officials plan to tighten access to drugs that have the potential for abuse by reinstating federal prescribing requirements that were loosened during the pandemic. The Biden administration will require …
Learn MorePaid Sick Leave: Good for Business, Study Finds
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States is one of the few developed nations without federal paid sick leave protection, owing at least in part to concerns about potential harms to business, according to a new study.Yet, researchers…
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Is obesity especially dangerous for women at genetic risk for breast cancer? After testing breast tissue from women with BRCA mutations, researchers saw more DNA damage in tissue from those who were obese. Read moreUnraveling the connection between me…
Learn MoreIn Stockholm Study, As City Air Improved So Did Kids’ Lung Capacity
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Children in Sweden’s capital can breathe a little easier.As Stockholm’s air has gotten cleaner, young people’s lungs have gotten stronger, new research shows. The findings could have implications for cities wor…
Learn MorePolluted Air May Speed Osteoporosis Bone Loss
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to elevated levels of air pollutants is associated with bone damage in postmenopausal women, according to a new study that said the effects were most evident on the lumbar spine.High levels of niitrog…
Learn MoreMilk, or a Plant-Based ‘Milk’: What’s the Nutritional Difference?
SUNDAY, Feb. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Not all milks are created equally when it comes to nutrients.Reading the label can clue you in to what you’re getting out of the beverage, whether it be plant-based or dairy, according to the U.S. Food and Dru…
Learn More10 Ways You Can Cut Your Risk for Dementia
SATURDAY, Feb. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Causes of different kinds of dementia vary, but about 40% are affected by risk factors a person can influence through lifestyle choices.Two University of Michigan neurologists offer 10 tips for modifying tho…
Learn More2009 to 2018 Saw Increase in Total Expenditure for Insulin
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The price of insulin has increased in the United States, with the burden of out-of-pocket (OOP) costs rising considerably among uninsured individuals, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the Journa…
Learn MoreGlobal Economic Cost of Cancer Estimated to Be $25.2 Trillion From 2020 to 2050
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The estimated global economic cost of cancer is projected to be $25.2 trillion from 2020 to 2050, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in JAMA Oncology.Simiao Chen, Sc.D., from the Heidelberg Institut…
Learn MoreBeing Physically Active Linked to Higher Later-Life Cognitive State
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being physically active at any point during adulthood is associated with a higher later-life cognitive state, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatr…
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