Are ERs Safe? Patients, Nurses and Doctors Say No in New Survey
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency departments aren’t perceived as safe for professionals or their patients, according to an international survey from the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EUSEM).More than 90% of emergency profes…
Learn MoreCould Microbiome Changes Explain Rise in Colon Cancer Among the Young?
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — With colon cancer on the rise among younger Americans, researchers are working to figure out why.A new study suggests the microbiome — the community of microorganisms in the body — may play a role. “Younger peo…
Learn MoreSwitching to Plant-Based Diet Helps Your Heart, Major Study Finds
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vegetarian and vegan diets lead to lower blood levels of cholesterol and fats, according to a major new analysis of all evidence from clinical trials published since 1982.Compared to people eating an omnivorou…
Learn More8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans face a greater risk of early death than white people do, and now a new study points to the reasons why.Known as the social determinants of health, these eight factors are critical for health and…
Learn MoreMenstrual Cycle Length Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long and short menstrual cycle length is associated with increased risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and atrial fibrillation, according to a study published online May 24 in the Journal of the American H…
Learn More71 Percent of Mpox Cases Occurred in Large Central Urban Areas
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 71 percent of cases of mpox occurred among persons residing in large central urban areas, and 95.7 percent of these cases occurred in cisgender men, according to research published in the May 26 issue …
Learn MoreBaby Boomers Push Median Age of Americans Up as Births Decline
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The American population is older than it used to be, according to new U.S. Census data. With fewer young children, more baby boomers, and even more centenarians, the country’s median age is higher — at 38.8 …
Learn MoreFDA Grants Full Approval to Paxlovid to Treat COVID-19
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans with COVID-19 have been taking Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, copackaged for oral use) since it was approved under emergency use in late 2021. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Ad…
Learn MoreMore Mpox Cases Reported as Health Officials Fear a Summer Resurgence
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are bracing for the possibility that mpox could surge again this summer as cases mount in several states.On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 21 more…
Learn MoreMore Mpox Cases Reported as Health Officials Fear a Summer Resurgence
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are bracing for the possibility that mpox could surge again this summer as cases mount in several states.On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 21 more…
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