America’s ER Docs Warn of Surge in Patients Due to ‘Tripledemic’
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Emergency rooms are clogged with people who are waiting for inpatient beds or other care and it’s causing a crisis, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).ACEP is one of more than 30 …
Learn MoreLiability Fears Keep Some Schools From Stocking Asthma Inhalers
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a potentially deadly issue: Some U.S. school administrators don’t keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they’re afraid of getting sued for misuse. That’s true even in states like Illi…
Learn MoreScience Reveals Why Eye Contact Is Tough for People With Autism
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A common characteristic of autism is a reluctance to make eye contact with others, and researchers now think they know where in the brain this comes from.Brain scans show that folks with autism spectrum disord…
Learn MoreLow Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Too little of the “sunshine vitamin” — vitamin D — in Black Americans could raise their odds of developing diabetes, new research suggests. Two new studies found an association between levels of vitamin D in …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Nov. 11, 2022
Three-fifths of world’s people may have been exposed to COVID virus. Many more people have been infected with COVID-19 than previously known, with as many as 10.5 infections for every reported case, new research suggests. Read moreLiability fears keep…
Learn More11.3 Percent of School Students Report Tobacco Product Use
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About 11.3 percent of all middle and high school students reported currently using any tobacco product in 2022, with electronic cigarettes the most commonly used product, according to research published in …
Learn MoreMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Safe, Effective for Anxiety Disorders
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A standardized, evidence-based mindfulness intervention is noninferior to pharmacotherapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in JAMA Psychiatry.Elizabeth A. …
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccines Up Protection More Than Infection for Moms, Infants
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Time from infection or vaccination to delivery is the most important factor in transfer efficiency of COVID-19 protection from mother to infant, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in JAMA Network O…
Learn MoreSNAP Use Linked to Slower Decline in Memory for Older Adults
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) use is associated with a slower decline in memory function, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in Neurology.Peiyi Lu, Ph.D., from …
Learn More16 Illnesses, One Death Reported From Listeria in Deli Meat, Cheese
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials are investigating an outbreak of Listeria that has infected people in at least six states, hospitalizing 13, killing one, and causing the loss of a pregnancy.
The outbreak strain is c…