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THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease that’s highly contagious. Common in children, it spreads quickly at day care centers and schools.This guide will tell you what you need to know about han…

THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most folks know that certain antidepressants have to be taken for a few weeks before people start seeing improvement, and now a new study sheds light on that delay.Scientists have discovered this is because …

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than four in 10 adults would delay or avoid going to the emergency department if they knew that they or a loved one with a severe illness or injury could face extreme delays associated with “boarding,”…

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Peripartum out-of-pocket costs are higher than many commercially insured families can afford, leading to medical debt, according to a research letter published online Sept. 28 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Mic…

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated hospitalizations in Canadian pediatric hospitals were substantial, particularly among infants younger than 6 months of age, …

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about risks of using compounded versions of the drug ketamine, often taken for psychiatric disorders. Compounded products are not evaluated by the …

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — California has become the first state to ban four chemicals commonly added to food that are linked to health issues. Although the law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, only bans the additives in his state, it i…