In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. communities with higher Hispanic, American Indian or Black populations also have the highest concentrations of metal in public water systems, new research reveals.Researchers from Columbia University M…
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Stem cell therapy may slow MS better than meds. Over five years, 62% of those who got stem cells saw no worsening of symptoms, while only 46% of those on MS meds did, a new study found. Read moreGetting COVID booster helps your antibodies last longer….
Learn MorePer-Patient Costs of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Estimated at $31,427
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The estimated annual per-patient costs attributable to metastatic prostate cancer are $31,427, according to a study published in the January issue of Urology Practice.T. Anders Olsen, from the Emory Universit…
Learn MorePrices for Total Joint Arthroplasty Not Linked to Hospital Quality
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The overall negotiated price for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) varies considerably for hospitals within a regional health system and prices are not associated with measures of hospital quality, such as compl…
Learn MorePediatric Mental Health Emergency Visits With Prolonged LOS Up During 2021
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of pediatric mental health visits with prolonged emergency department length of stay (LOS) was much higher in 2021 than in 2020, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the Journal of the …
Learn MoreScreening Catches Only One in Seven Cancers
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only 14 percent of cancers diagnosed in the United States are diagnosed after the patient had a recommended screening test, according to a report released Dec. 14 by NORC at the University of Chicago.The perc…
Learn MoreTarget Recalls More Than 200,000 Weighted Blankets After Two Children Suffocated
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Target Corp. have issued a recall for more than 200,000 Pillowfort weighted blankets for children because they can create an asphyxiation risk.Four children have…
Learn More¿Puede un exceso de tiempo frente a pantallas aumentar el riesgo de un niño de sufrir TOC?
JUEVES, 22 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los preadolescentes que pasan gran parte de su tiempo libre viendo videos en línea o jugando videojuegos quizá tengan un riesgo más elevado de desarrollar el trastorno obsesivo compulsivo (TOC), sugi…
Learn MoreHay áreas urbanas de EE. UU. donde los hombres tienen más riesgo de morir con armas de fuego que en la guerra
JUEVES, 22 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En algunas partes de Estados Unidos, los hombres jóvenes se enfrentan a un riesgo más alto de morir por violencia con las armas de fuego que si hubieran ido a la guerra en Afganistán e Irak, informa …
Learn MoreGripe, VSR, COVID: en esta temporada de fiestas, protéjase de la ‘triple pandemia’
JUEVES, 22 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los expertos en salud pública han estado advirtiendo sobre una “triple pandemia” de virus respiratorios este otoño e invierno, y la Asociación Americana del Pulmón (American Lung Association) ofrece …
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