Using Meds to Manage Your Arthritis Pain: An Overview
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans suffer from arthritis, and many reach for medication to ease their joint pain and inflammation.The options might seem overwhelming, though. Here, the Arthritis Foundation offers some su…
Learn MoreEarthquakes Are Unpredictable: Plan Ahead to Lower the Danger
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When an earthquake struck the center of Morocco earlier this month, killing nearly 3,000 and injuring thousands more, no one was expecting it.That sudden rapid shaking of ground as the rocks underneath the e…
Learn MoreEconomic Burden of Youth Violence Reached $122 Billion in 2020
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The economic burden of youth violence reached $122 billion in 2020 and was dominated by homicides, according to a research letter published online Sept. 18 in JAMA Pediatrics.Cora Peterson, Ph.D., from the U….
Learn MoreInfection With Omicron Less Likely to Result in Post-COVID-19 Condition
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is reduced in association with infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron variant, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreParent-Support Early Childhood Obesity Intervention Beneficial
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An intensive early childhood obesity intervention supporting parents leads to improvement in weight status outcomes over time, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the International Journal of Ob…
Learn MoreMemories Reported by Some Patients Undergoing CPR for Cardiac Arrest
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) report clear memories, according to a study recently published in Resuscitation.Sam Parnia, M.D., Ph.D., from the N…
Learn MoreSputum Purulence Can Predict Outcomes in Bronchiectasis
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with bronchiectasis, increasing sputum purulence is associated with degree of inflammation and can predict outcomes, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society Internation…
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