Helping Undocumented Immigrants Find a Primary Care Doc Lowers ER Costs: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Helping undocumented immigrants in the United States connect with primary care doctors could be a money-saver, substantially reducing emergency department use and lowering health costs, a new study finds.Th…
Learn MoreSubstance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Substance abuse and pregnancy may be a dangerous combination.New research finds that pregnant women with a history of substance abuse had a dramatically increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke …
Learn MoreMillions Are Exposed to Secondhand Smoke and Don’t Know It
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lot of people who think they don’t have secondhand smoke exposure actually do, according to a new study that compared survey answers with blood tests.According to the results of sensitive blood tests, mor…
Learn MoreVery Few Children With Obesity Transition to a Healthy Weight
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More children with overweight move to a healthier weight over two years than do children with obesity, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in PLOS ONE.Byron A. Foster, M.D., from the Oregon Heal…
Learn MoreRehabilitation Interventions Aid Post-COVID-19 Condition
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Standardized rehabilitation interventions are associated with improvements in functional exercise capacity in patients with post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), according to a review published online Sept. 19 in…
Learn MoreAdverse Childhood Experiences Common in Schizophrenia
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with schizophrenia often have adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Frontiers in Psychiatry.Lei Zhang, Ph.D., from Tongji University in Shanghai, a…
Learn MoreFDA Wants More Data on First Needle-Free Antidote for Severe Allergic Reactions
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a surprising move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has opted not to approve a needle-free alternative to the EpiPen for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions.Approval of the Neffy (epin…
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