Discrimination in Health Care Linked to Nonvaccination Against COVID-19
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Discrimination in U.S. health care settings is associated with differences in the prevalence of nonvaccination against COVID-19, according to research published in the April 21 issue of the U.S. Centers for…
Learn More5.9 Percent of Adults Live in Families Experiencing Food Insecurity
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, 5.9 percent of adults lived in families experiencing food insecurity, according to an April data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health S…
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THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among adolescents is associated with higher odds of tobacco cigarette use later in adolescence, according to a study published online April 18 in Tobacco Control…
Learn MoreSupreme Court Delays Decision on Abortion Pill Ruling
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday delayed a decision on a federal appeals court ruling that seeks to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone.In a brief order, Justice Samuel Alito Jr. said the pause on …
Learn MoreBiden to Nominate Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. National Institutes of Health could get a new leader in Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., the Boston cancer surgeon who has led the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) since last fall.The White House plan…
Learn More¿Se debe eliminar el uso universal de máscaras en hospitales y clínicas? Muchos expertos piensan que sí
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los centros de atención de la salud siguen siendo uno de los últimos lugares en Estados Unidos donde los requisitos sobre el uso de máscaras de la época de la COVID siguen en vigor.Ha llegado el momen…
Learn MoreLa depresión en el embarazo podría aumentar los riesgos cardiacos de las mujeres
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La depresión durante el embarazo podría vincularse con la enfermedad cardiaca incluso apenas dos años más tarde, sugiere una nueva investigación.Esto es cierto incluso cuando las pacientes no tienen h…
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