Una encuesta encuentra quién tiene más probabilidades de hacer donaciones de caridad, y de qué forma
MIÉRCOLES, 13 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores son más propensos que los que son más jóvenes a hacer donaciones de caridad, pero son más propensos a apoyar a una organización de su propio país, revela un estudio internacional…
Learn MoreFormer FDA Chief Robert Califf a Contender to Head Agency Again
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner Robert Califf is under strong consideration by the White House to once again lead the agency.The FDA hasn’t had a permanent head for more than eight mont…
Learn More‘Feel Good’ Hormone Won’t Help Ease Kids’ Autism, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Despite hints of promise from early research, a new clinical trial finds no evidence that kids with autism benefit from nasal sprays containing the “love” hormone oxytocin.Researchers called the findings dis…
Learn MoreIs a Really Bad Flu Season on the Way?
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It could be a bad flu season this year — and for a couple of years to come — in places in the United States where COVID-19 restrictions like social distancing and masking have been lifted, researchers warn.T…
Learn MoreAHA News: New York City Attorney Was the Picture of Good Health, Until His Doctor Detected a Heart Murmur
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A lifelong athlete who rowed for Brown University and enjoyed the occasional cycling road race, New York City attorney Lowell Chase thought of himself as nearly invincible.So when a routine …
Learn MoreDeath Threats, Trolling Common for Scientists Who Speak to Media About COVID
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Doctors who discuss COVID-19 in the media frequently face abuse and harassment, including threats of death or violence, a new report reveals.More than two-thirds of experts surveyed have experienced trolling…
Learn MoreCDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Drug overdose deaths in the United States hit a new record for the 12-month period ending March 2021, new government data shows.A record high 96,779 drug overdose deaths occurred between March 2020 and March…
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Death threats, trolling common for scientists who speak to media about COVID. A new survey of 300 researchers and experts on COVID-19 from around the world finds two-thirds saying they quickly become the targets of abuse and threats once they talk to…
Learn MoreBig Worry for Folks Heading to Hospital: Who’ll Care for My Pet?
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Tiffany Braley works with patients who have experienced strokes and other serious health conditions, treating them at the Michigan hospital where she works as they begin their recovery.Braley noticed the…
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