Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Coverage for eligible, necessary care is denied each year to tens of thousands of seniors with private Medicare Advantage plans, U.S. federal investigators say.In a report released Thursday, the team from t…
Learn MorePrevalence of MS Similarly High in Black, White Individuals
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) is similarly high in Black and White individuals and is lower in Hispanics and Asians, according to a study published online April 27 in Neurology.Annette M. Langer…
Learn MoreFDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday released proposed rules — first announced a year ago — to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.”The proposed rules would help prevent children from be…
Learn MoreLas lecciones de conducción ayudan a mantener seguros a los jóvenes conductores
JUEVES, 28 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si su hijo adolescente está ansioso por conducir, una nueva investigación subraya la importancia de inscribirlo en lecciones de conducción. El estudio encontró que el entrenamiento de los conductores y l…
Learn MoreDog Years: Research Shows Which Breeds Live Longest
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If longevity were a priority when choosing a pup, Jack Russell terriers and Yorkshire terriers would be top picks.Those little dynamos have the longest life expectancy of a host of common dog breeds, accord…
Learn MoreVaccine Taken During Pregnancy Might Shield Baby Against RSV
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental vaccine given during pregnancy has shown early promise for protecting infants from a potentially severe respiratory infection.The vaccine, being developed by Pfizer, aims to protect babies f…
Learn MoreHospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Suboptimal treatment of hypothyroidism is associated with worse hospital outcomes, according to a study published online April 26 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.Matthew D. Ettelson, M…
Learn MoreResidential Green Space May Aid Cognition in Adult Women
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Increasing access to residential green space may be associated with modest benefits in cognition in adult women, according to a study published online April 27 in JAMA Network Open.Marcia P. Jimenez, Ph.D.,…
Learn MoreVaccination Cuts Severe COVID-19 Risk in Heart Transplant Patients
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) recipients, COVID-19 vaccination is associated with fewer COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths and no heart transplant-specific adverse events, according…
Learn MoreTeens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In the fall of 2021, TikTok announced a major milestone to coincide with its fifth anniversary: The amassing of roughly 1 billion global users, many of them young, turning to the app every month as a way to…
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