MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Most operating room (OR) cases do not properly document the anesthesia start time (AST), resulting in thousands of dollars in lost revenue for hospitals, according to a study presented at the American Society ...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A polypill (antihypertensives and a statin) does not reduce cognitive decline but is associated with reduced functional decline for adults aged 65 years and older with cardiovascular risk factors, according to...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Infant screen use is associated with alterations in cortical electroencephalography (EEG) activity before age 2 years, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Pediatrics.Evelyn C. Law, M.D., from...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For adults with two or more chronic conditions, booster vaccination with BNT162b2 or CoronaVac is associated with reductions in COVID-19-related mortality compared with two doses, according to a study publishe...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Gestational age (GA) may be an important factor for body size in infancy, but the strength of association attenuates consistently with age, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in PLOS Medicine.Johan ...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is positively associated with cognitive performance, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of cannabis-related emergency department visits increased significantly for adults aged 65 years and older from 2005 to 2019, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in the Journal of the America...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Black and Hispanic veterans experienced greater access barriers to care compared with their White counterparts during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Network Open.D...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Most women perceive family history as the greatest risk factor for breast cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Network Open.Laura B. Beidler, from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hamp...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Transgender youth in Utah are now blocked from receiving gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy after Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Saturday that largely bans such care for youth.Cox said that the ban w...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s clear that staying active is key to being healthy, and fitness trackers and smartwatches have become popular tools for tracking activity.But just how many steps does someone need to take to lose weight? T...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Starting a walking routine is simple because it requires so little: comfortable, supportive walking shoes and your own two feet. Unlike gym workouts, the initial expense is small and the schedule is flexible. ...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It may be that as many as 13% of older adults are addicted to highly processed comfort foods, a new survey finds.Craving cookies, chips, packaged snacks and soda was seen in adults aged 50 to 80, according to ...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. government could save billions every year once Medicare begins negotiating drug prices in 2026, new research suggests.The Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress last year allows Medicare to bargai...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Autism services are harder to find in many of the places where Black, Hispanic and Native American families live, new research shows.It's known that there are racial disparities in U.S. families' receipt of au...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New drugs may be needed to fight the deadliest form of tuberculosis, because it may no longer respond to current treatments.An animal study by Johns Hopkins University researchers found that an approved antibi...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Many adults with epilepsy have agoraphobia, or a fear of public places, new research suggests. That impacts quality of life and is something doctors should include in other screening that looks for anxiety or ...
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Treatments for gum disease may have little benefit for heavy smokers, new research shows.The study findings suggest the need to rethink treatment of the common gum disease periodontitis, according to researche...
Kids lost an average of a third of a year's learning during pandemic. Some countries fared better than others, with the United States falling right near the average, and math skills were affected more than reading abilities, a report finds. Read moreU...
SUNDAY, Jan. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Carbon monoxide is a silent, odorless killer, but even during winter heating season, it's possible to stay safe.This dangerous gas is produced when fuels burn incompletely.This can happen in furnaces, both gas...
SATURDAY, Jan. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s possible to prevent heartworms in many of your furry friends — dogs, cats and ferrets, specifically.Heading off a severe and sometimes deadly illness simply requires regular, year-round preventive treat...
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Rural residence is associated with an increased risk for heart failure among women and Black men, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in JAMA Cardiology.Sarah E. Turecamo, from the U.S. National Inst...
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Longstanding restrictions on blood donations from gay or bisexual men could soon shift toward a more nuanced policy, where such men are asked about sexual partners and practices instead, the U.S. Food and Drug...
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Some inmates in California could begin getting certain limited health services, including substance abuse treatment and mental health diagnoses, using Medicaid funds.Typically, inmates lose Medicaid coverage w...
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cannot regulate cannabidiol (CBD) supplements because there is not enough evidence on their safety. The agency also called on Congress to create new rules...
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory panel on Thursday voted unanimously to recommend that the agency phase out original versions of COVID-19 vaccines for use in the unvaccinated, in favor of...
JUEVES, 26 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Si parece como si todo el mundo a quien conoce sufre algún tipo de alergia, una nueva investigación sugiere que no se equivoca.Hasta 1 de cada 3 adultos y 1 de cada 4 niños sufren de una alergia estacion...
JUEVES, 26 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- El miércoles, un funcionario de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. que había dirigido los esfuerzos de políticas alimentarias de la agencia desde 2018 anunció su renuncia. Fra...
JUEVES, 26 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Los "dedos de zinc" podrían sonar como el nombre de la peor barra de chocolate del mundo, pero estas proteínas humanas quizá resulten clave para tratar a las enfermedades complejas de origen genético.Un ...
JUEVES, 26 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Si busca una forma saludable de comer que ha resistido al paso del tiempo, la dieta mediterránea podría ser la mejor opción."La dieta mediterránea tiene muchos beneficios para la salud", aseguró Rahaf Al...