Asian-Americans Less Likely to Survive Cardiac Arrest Despite Equal CPR Efforts
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) – – Asian adults in the United States who suffer cardiac arrest are less likely to survive than white adults, even when given bystander CPR, a new study finds.Asian adults have similar rates of bystander CPR aft…
Learn MoreExtreme Heat Can Take Toll on People Battling Mental Health Issues
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the record-breaking heat the United States is experiencing this summer can stress people to their limits, it can be particularly hard to navigate for those with mental health issues.”All mental illness…
Learn MoreMany Child Car Seats Are Improperly Installed, Even Those Deemed Easy to Manage
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many parents in the United States aren’t installing child car seats correctly, a new study finds. Errors in car seat installation are common, even for seats that have a 5-star rating for features like ease o…
Learn MoreU.S. Study Takes a Closer Look at Mass Shootings
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States has more than 10 times the number of mass shootings than other developed countries, but the factors that account for these events are elusive.Now, new research suggests that stems from poli…
Learn MoreNearly 1.4 Million Emergency Visits Recorded Annually for Dementia Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1.4 million emergency department visits are made annually by patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs), with accidents and behavioral disturbances the most common reasons for emer…
Learn MoreFetal Mortality Rate 5.73 Per 1,000 Live Births in 2021 in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — 2021 saw a fetal mortality rate of 5.73 fetal deaths per 1,000 live births, which was essentially unchanged from 5.74 in 2020, according to the July 26 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from…
Learn MoreIn APOE ε4 Carriers, Odor Sensitivity Declines at Earlier Age
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 carriers, odor sensitivity declines at an earlier age than odor identification or cognition, according to a study published online July 26 in Neurology.Matthew GoodSmith, M.D….
Learn MoreTwenty Percent With Livebirth Via ART Go on to Conceive Naturally
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Twenty percent of women with livebirth via assisted reproductive technology (ART) subsequently conceive naturally, according to a study published online June 20 in Human Reproduction.Annette Thwaites, M.B.,…
Learn MoreWith New Proposed Rules, Biden Administration Pushes Insurers to Boost Mental Health Coverage
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration is seeking new rules to push insurance companies to increase coverage of mental health treatment.The new rules, which still must go through a pu…
Learn MorePeople With Alzheimer’s Genes May Lose Sense of Smell First
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who carry a gene that’s associated with Alzheimer’s disease may lose their sense of smell long before memory and thinking problems occur, a new study suggests. This early sign of potential dementia i…
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