MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA), which strengthened nutritional standards of school-based meals, was associated with a significant decrease in annual body mass index (BMI) z...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), missed clinical nursing care is associated with an increased likelihood of bloodstream infections and a longer length of stay,...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An alarming new survey shows that American teen girls are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk. Schools may be the answer to improving what’s happening for young people, accord...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Sequelae associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have been identified, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.William I. ...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There appears to have been an increased risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) after COVID-19 infection versus non-COVID-19 respiratory infections in some time periods during the pandemic, according to a study pu...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new artificial intelligence system, ChatGPT, scores at or around the passing threshold for the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in PLOS Digital Health.Tiffany H. Kung...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-quarter of children with an emergency department visit for mental health (MH) return to the emergency department or are hospitalized within six months, according to a study published online Feb. ...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For young adults, lower patellofemoral joint (PFJ) loading during hopping is associated with an increased likelihood of early PFJ osteoarthritis at one year and with PFJ osteoarthritis worsening between one an...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The association of physical activity (PA) with pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) has been examined, with no link identified between PA in middle age and symptoms of PFDs, according to a study published online Jan....
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy (LTOT), opioid tapering may have unintended negative consequences, including more emergency department visits and hospitalizations, according to a study publish...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Often, patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are advised to lose weight, but that can be hard to do and takes precious time.Now, researchers report they have found another strategy can help lower live...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 booster shots appear to benefit folks 50 and older but less so for younger people, a new study suggests.For the study, researchers ran a statistical analysis using death rates from COVID, and looked a...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Suicide rates have climbed again following a two-year decline, U.S. health officials report.The new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also described a shift in demographics of those...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to wildfire smoke can increase the risk of premature birth, new research suggests.For the study, the researchers reviewed birth certificates and hospital delivery data for more than 2.5 million pregna...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid continues to work against Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, new research shows.Researchers decided to study Paxlovid’s impact against severe illness and death because...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Access to medication abortion could be at risk nationwide because of a Texas lawsuit working its way through the court system.Alliance Defending Freedom, the group involved in the case in Mississippi that led t...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s not clear why, but youths in U.S. states where medical marijuana is legal report more vaping of cannabis than their peers in states where weed is legal for all adults or it is completely illegal.New resea...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers studying well water found current monitoring practices often fail to reflect actual groundwater pollution risks.The problem: Spikes in harmful bacteria, like those from animal and human waste, vary...
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In the wake of natural disasters like wildfires that have destroyed whole communities with alarming speed, some folks are focused on the beloved pets left behind — and how to save others in the future.More tha...
Who benefits most from COVID boosters? Protection is strongest for people over 60, a new study finds. Younger people might still want to consider a booster, to protect people around them. Read morePaxlovid remains potent against Omicron COVID cases. T...
SUNDAY, Feb. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- You might think about cholesterol when you consider your cardiovascular health.It’s also important to consider your A1C levels.Sugar is just as bad for your heart as cholesterol -- if not worse, said Dr. Danie...
SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In 2021, U.S. emergency rooms treated more than 193,000 burn injuries caused by an array of products, ranging from cooking devices to fireworks and space heaters.Most of these burns were preventable, accordi...
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There are harmful associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk for late-life depression, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in JAMA Network Open.Xinye Qiu, Ph.D., f...
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Offering clinic-based financial coaching improves adherence to recommended pediatric visits and vaccinations among low-income families, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in Pediatrics.Adam Schickeda...
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) reduce antibiotic prescriptions and consumption of antibiotics, according to a review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 9 in JAMA Network Open.Kyaw Zay Ya, M.B.,...
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Canned tuna is known to contain low levels of mercury, but a new Consumer Reports investigation has revealed spikes of the neurotoxin in some cans.The organization tested five popular tuna brands, CBS News rep...
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials are considering using vaccines in poultry to stem an ongoing outbreak of bird flu. Scientists will begin testing the first vaccines for birds in years as the spread of avian influenza has...
JUEVES, 9 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Por primera vez, las vacunas contra la COVID-19 se han añadido a la lista de vacunaciones de rutina recomendadas para los adultos, otra señal de que el virus está aquí para quedarse.La añadidura se está...