What Are Hernias, and How Are They Treated?
SUNDAY, Jan. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Moving a heavy object or even coughing can result in a medical condition known as a hernia.While it’s common, many people don’t know what a hernia is, according to an expert at Penn State Health, who offered d…
Learn MoreSeniors, Make This Winter an Active & Healthy One
SATURDAY, Jan. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Winter may feel like a time for hibernation, but it’s important for seniors to safely keep up their hobbies and physical activity in the cold weather. “It’s important to get outside as much as possible, whet…
Learn MoreOver One-Quarter of Adults Age 71 and Older Have Vision Impairment
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among adults aged 71 years and older, more than one-quarter have vision impairment (VI), with older age, less education, and lower income associated with all types of VI, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreMore Women Aged ≥65 Years Have Late-Stage Cervical Cancer
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The burden of advanced cervical cancer is increased for women aged ≥65 years, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.Julianne J. P. Cooley, from the Univer…
Learn MoreInpatient Mortality Up With Exposure to High Capacity Utilization
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For inpatients, exposure to high bed-occupancy (capacity utilization) increases the risk of mortality, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in BMC Health Services Research.Narayan Sharma, Ph.D., from …
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Disparity Seen Between Nursing Students, Neonates in NICU
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a racial and ethnic disparity between neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) students and neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a study published online Jan. 6 in Advances in Ne…
Learn MoreThe Top Diets of 2023
Each year, a panel of leading medical and nutrition experts works with U.S. News & World Report to review a wide range of diets and put their stamp on the ones they find to be the best healthy eating options. The panel members look at a variety of fac…
Learn MoreWomen Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence More Likely to Contract HIV
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Past-year physical or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with tripled risk of HIV infection and lower likelihood of viral load suppression among women in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a st…
Learn MoreTelehealth Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Aids Child Behavior
FRIDAY, Jan. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth-delivered parenting interventions lead to significant and maintained improvements for young children with developmental disorders (DD) and their caregivers, according to a study published online Jan…
Learn MoreLos CDC advierten que muy pocos niños reciben las vacunas recomendadas
JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las vacunaciones entre los niños de kindergarten se redujeron por segundo año consecutivo, lo que deja a cientos de miles de niños pequeños vulnerables a unas peligrosas enfermedades infecciosas, informa…
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