Menthol Vapes Could Be Even More Toxic to Lungs
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adding menthol flavoring to electronic cigarettes may damage your lungs more than regular e-cigarettes do, a new study reveals.The common mint flavoring helps deliver lots more toxic microparticles, compared…
Learn MoreSurvival Improves for Babies of America’s Youngest Moms
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The death rate among babies born to teen moms has dropped over the past 25 years — but racial disparities stubbornly persist, a new U.S. government study finds.Compared with the late 1990s, fewer babies bor…
Learn MoreAHA News: She Boarded a Cruise Ship. Then She Had a Stroke.
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Shelley Davis packed shorts, bathing suits and sunscreen for a weeklong cruise with her husband, Greg, and their 13- and 15-year-old daughters.The morning before boarding the ship in Port Ca…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Hospitalization Tied to Higher Death Rate Than the Flu
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being hospitalized for COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk for death compared with hospitalization for seasonal influenza, according to a research letter published online April 6 in the Journal of …
Learn MoreDisparities Seen in Patient Selection for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Significant disparities exist in patient selection for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), according to a study published online April 5 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.Anuj B. Mehta, …
Learn MorePandemic Increased Americans’ Concerns About Obesity
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic led to a change in how Americans view risks for obesity and benefits of treatment, according to a study published online March 8 in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.Roger Kissin…
Learn MorePregnancy-Related Mortality Increased in 2021
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy-related mortality increased more rapidly in 2021 than in 2020, according to a study published online March 16 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Marie E. Thoma, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland in Co…
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