WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of Americans will enjoy a hot, nutritious Thanksgiving meal thanks to their local food pantry, often staffed by volunteers. Now, new research spotlights just how important these charities are. Fam...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The kids aren't alright.Up to 1 in 5 children in the United States has a mental health condition, but only about half of those who need mental health care are now receiving it. What's more, suicide is the s...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It’s not too late to get the latest COVID-19 booster shot. Whether it’s the bivalent vaccine from drug maker Pfizer or from Moderna, the shots offer more protection against symptomatic infection, public hea...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Even if you've already had COVID-19, you can still benefit from a vaccine that can help prevent another infection, a new study shows. Danish patients gained between 60% and 94% protection against reinfectio...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- That new television, cabinet or appliance you're looking to snag on Black Friday or Cyber Monday could bring unexpected dangers to your home.So don't forget to buy a kit to anchor it to the wall and keep it...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Holiday meals offer an opportunity to indulge in some favorite foods.Now for those who want to enjoy healthier versions of these holiday treats, a registered dietitian from Baylor College of Medicine in Hou...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It's a common dilemma when your child seems sick: Do you call the doctor, make a trip to urgent care or head straight to the emergency room?If it's not an emergency, a call to your child's pediatrician may ...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The whole family — even the youngest members — can take part in Thanksgiving’s hours of food preparation by following some safety tips.The nation’s leading pediatrics organization offers some holiday advice...
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in populations at increased risk. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation s...
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Dietary intake of total flavonols and flavonol constituents seems to be associated with slower cognitive decline, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in Neurology.Thomas Monroe Holland, M.D., from t...
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The number of new cases of lung cancer decreased over the last five years, but screening rates are still low, according to a report published by the American Lung Association.Researchers from the American Lun...
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Outreach messages delivered via electronic health record patient portals increase the rates of scheduling and completing well-child visits and receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study published on...
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Most adults (83 percent) are unaware of the signs or symptoms of pancreatic cancer, according to the results of a survey released by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN).PanCAN sponsored the survey t...
LUNES, 21 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Es más probable que nunca que un estadounidense porte una pistola cargada: una investigación reciente encuentra que alrededor del doble de adultos portaban un arma en 2019 que en 2015."Entre los aumen...
LUNES, 21 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Los hongos que se encuentran en el suelo están provocando infecciones de pulmón en todo el país, incluso en lugares donde los médicos no son conscientes del riesgo.Los Centros para el Control y la Pre...
LUNES, 21 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Las sobrevivientes a un cáncer de mama quizá puedan alargar sus vidas, con tan solo hacer una caminata a paso vivo cada día, sugiere un estudio reciente.El valor del ejercicio regular, lo que incluye ...
LUNES, 21 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Las vacunas se han convertido en un tema candente en los últimos años, pero una nueva encuesta encuentra que muchos padres no están hablando sobre las inmunizaciones con los médicos de sus hijos.Aunqu...
LUNES, 21 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- La diferencia entre tener 69 y 70 años es, por supuesto, de apenas un año.Pero las organizaciones que reciben órganos para los pacientes de trasplante son menos propensas a elegir uno de un donante de...
LUNES, 21 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hace mucho que se afirma que el ejercicio regular es una forma magnífica de preservar la salud del corazón, ¿pero podría una sesión matutina ofrecer más beneficios que una visita vespertina al gimnasi...
LUNES, 21 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- La temporada de gripe llegó a Estados Unidos con fuerza y pronto, y ha sobrecargado a hospitales que ya se estaban enfrentando a un aumento en otros virus respiratorios, como el VSR y la COVID-19.Hast...
LUNES, 21 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Los niveles en sangre del HDL, el famoso tipo de colesterol "bueno", quizá no hagan una gran diferencia en la salud cardiaca después de todo, en particular en las personas negras, sugiere un nuevo est...
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Over-the-counter pain relievers like aspirin, Aleve or ibuprofen don’t do a thing to slow the progression of knee arthritis, and might even make things worse, a new study suggests.Knee arthritis patients who ...
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A total of 7.7 million deaths were associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019, comprising 13.6 percent of all global deaths, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in The Lancet.Kevin S. Ikuta, M.D...
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Children with chronic iron deficiency have lower cognitive scores even at four and 12 months after an intervention, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in Pediatrics.Argie Gingoyon, M.P.H., from the...
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with increased coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in White but not Black adults, and higher levels of HDL-C are not protective for ei...
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There is a significant treatment attrition rate in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), according to a study published in the November issue of Leukemia & Lymphoma.Victor H. Jimenez-Zepeda, M.D., from Alb...
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have found a way to safely deliver a steady supply of chemotherapy directly to brain tumors -- in what they hope will be an important advance for patients with currently incurable cancers.The trea...
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Measuring vertebral arteries (VAs) using color-coded ultrasonography and cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) can help to clarify the pathophysiology of transient vascular vertigo/dizziness (...
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Isolated nail psoriasis (NP) is not significantly associated with an increased risk for metabolic syndrome, according to a letter to the editor recently published in the Journal of the European Academy of Der...