Could Weight-Loss Surgery in Teens Raise Risks for Alcohol Abuse?
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For teens who are obese, weight-loss surgery can be life-changing — but not always in a good way.A new study finds a troubling downside to weight-loss surgery among 13- to 19-year-olds: They’re at increased ris…
Learn MoreDamar Hamlin Improving, Alert, Communicating by Writing
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) – While NFL safety Damar Hamlin is still critically ill after suffering cardiac arrest during a game on Monday, he is making a “fairly remarkable recovery,” his doctors said during a news conference on Thursday.“T…
Learn More3-Dose Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in African Trial
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) – New research has confirmed that a three-dose malaria vaccine is both safe and effective in West African adults, including those previously exposed to malaria.Researchers at the University of Maryland Center for …
Learn MoreDoes Your Home Have Dangerous Levels of Cancer-Causing Radon?
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People should test for the naturally occurring radioactive gas radon in their homes to help prevent ill health, the American Lung Association urges.In some areas, like the state of Connecticut, radon was found …
Learn MorePolluted Air Means More Asthma Attacks for Urban Kids
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution may trigger more asthma attacks in urban children and teens, a new study reports.Even moderate levels of ozone and fine airborne particulates — two ingredients of smog — appear to increase kids’ r…
Learn MoreWhy Can’t I Lose Weight?
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You’ve cut back on your eating, started an exercise routine and just can’t seem to lose weight. What’s going on?It could be a number of issues that are causing you to ask yourself, “Why can’t I lose weight?” Th…
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Could weight-loss surgery in teens lead to alcohol abuse? The rise in risk is partly due to quicker absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream after these procedures, which causes more rapid impairment, researchers believe. Read moreExercise, sports c…
Learn MoreRacial/Ethnic Variation Seen in COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Children
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial/ethnic disparities are seen in COVID-19 vaccination coverage among children and adolescents, according to research published in the Jan. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Learn MoreMpox Cases Reported in Cisgender Women
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mpox cases reported in cisgender women represent 2.7 percent of all reported cases, according to research published in the Jan. 6 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mor…
Learn MoreUnderserved Patients Report Positive Experience With Telehealth
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most patients seen at a primary care clinic for underserved minority patients report positive experiences with telemedicine, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in Cureus.Heather N. Abraham, M.D., f…
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