Do Steroid Injections Worsen Arthritic Knees?
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Corticosteroid injections to relieve pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis could actually be setting them back.Two new studies have discovered that, despite the temporary relief of symptoms, the injecti…
Learn MoreMost Americans Still Aren’t Eating Enough Whole Grains
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans are eating more whole grains than ever before — but it’s still not enough.Moreover, not everyone agrees on what whole grains actually are, according to a new study that found competing definition…
Learn MoreExposure to Zika Virus in Womb Might Alter Kids’ Development
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children exposed to the Zika virus may need more support as they start school, even if they were not diagnosed with Zika-related birth defects and congenital Zika syndrome (CZS), a new study suggests.Childr…
Learn MoreMany U.S. Seniors Get Needless, Pricey Cervical Cancer Screenings
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers warn that high rates of cervical cancer screening in women over 65 suggest that some older Americans are being unnecessarily screened.More health data on these screenings in older women is neede…
Learn MoreRetired Olympians Face Higher Odds for Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Olympic athletes aren’t like the rest of the population — but this time it’s in a far less positive way.Two new studies show that athletes who performed at the top of their sport have a higher risk of deve…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Nov. 30, 2022
Shortage of antibiotics, antivirals are making a bad illness season worse. The antiviral drug Tamiflu is in short supply for both adults and children, as are supplies of pediatric versions of the antibiotics amoxicillin and Augmentin. Read morePut awa…
Learn MoreMore Than One-Quarter of U.S. Adults Have Heard of MyPlate
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Just over one-quarter of U.S. adults had heard of the U.S. Department of Agriculture MyPlate, which serves as the primary educational tool to communicate federal dietary guidance, during 2017 to March 2020, a…
Learn MoreDemographic Disparities Seen in Firearm Fatality Rates
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are demographic disparities in firearm fatality rates, which have increased over time, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in JAMA Network Open.Chris A. Rees, M.D., M.P.H., from the Emory Univ…
Learn MoreIncrease Seen in Years of Life Lost Per COVID-19 Death in 2021
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with 2020, in 2021, there was a 35.7 percent increase in the years of life lost (YLL) per COVID-19 death, according to a research letter study published online Nov. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medic…
Learn MoreCoping Strategies Linked to Distress, QOL in Caregivers of Stem Cell Recipients
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For caregivers of patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), coping is related to psychological distress and quality of life (QOL), according to a study …
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