Flu Shot Season Is Here: Why You (and Your Kids) Need One
SATURDAY, Oct. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s time to get the flu shot. They’re important not just for adults, but also for children, and keeping the whole family safe, according to an expert in pediatrics. “You never know how bad a flu season will …
Learn MoreBurnout Increasing Among Physicians in the United States
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The physician burnout rate in the United States is increasing, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Marcus V. Ortega, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical S…
Learn More1998 to 2022 Saw Rise in Number Seeking Assisted Death in Oregon
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the 25 years that Oregon has offered assisted death, there have been shifts in the volume and sociodemographics of the patient population, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in BMJ Supportive & P…
Learn MoreMost Seniors With RSV-Linked Hospitalization Are Aged ≥75
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated hospitalizations among seniors aged ≥60 years occur in those aged ≥75 years, and although RSV is less common among seniors, it is associated with more severe di…
Learn MoreADHD Prevalence Was Steady in U.S. Youth From 2017 to 2022
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in U.S. youth remained steady from 2017 to 2022, according to a research letter published online Oct. 4 in JAMA Network Open.Yanmei Li, from Gua…
Learn MorePediatric Mental Health Care Use, Spending Both Up >20 Percent Since the Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth care for mental health spiked for pediatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to support a substantial proportion of pediatric mental health care, according to a research letter pub…
Learn MoreLa dieta vegana es saludable para perros, gatos -y el planeta-
VIERNES, 6 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Deberían Pelusa y Fido volverse veganos?Un nuevo estudio dice que sí — por el medio ambiente.La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura estima que el ganado es respon…
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