THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Over-the-counter hearing aids now offer older Americans a more affordable option to deal with mild to moderate hearing loss.But some hard-of-hearing seniors already tote around a device that might help just ...
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A rare parasitic disease that has long been documented in Europe seems to have taken root in the United States.Researchers in Vermont are reporting on two human cases of the disease, called alveolar echinoco...
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Americans could soon be eating chicken that’s grown in a lab from cultured animal cells, rather than raised at a farm or facility.The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced Wednesday that the environment-...
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Children's health is jeopardized when they have a parent in prison, new research finds. In the United States, 5 million kids have an incarcerated parent. Those children have worse access to primary, dental a...
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report they have created a vaccine to fight fentanyl addiction, in a potential breakthrough in the opioid epidemic.The shot would block the ability of fentanyl to enter the brain and cause the “h...
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- People battling heart failure should make the time to get their flu shots now, a new study suggests. Not only will the shots help prevent influenza in this high-risk group, but it could also reduce pneumonia...
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Getting regularly scheduled, moderate physical activity can help extend the lives of people with colon cancer, according to a new study.Exercise is even helpful for obese cancer patients, reducing inflammati...
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Ever wonder why kids seem to pick up new knowledge and skills faster than adults?A new study attributes the kids' mental prowess to differences in a brain messenger called GABA."Our results show that childre...
Could wireless earbuds help boost poor hearing? Apple earbuds proved their mettle for helping those with mild to moderate hearing loss in new study. Read moreDangerous parasite that can infect people is found in U.S. foxes. The first two cases of a ra...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A decline in the stillbirth rate was evident from 1980 to 2005, but then increased and stabilized, according to a study published in the Dec. 1 issue of The Lancet Regional Health - Americas.Cande V. Ananth...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Multidimensional systems factors shaped occupational stress among physicians during the pandemic, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.Mara Buchbinder, Ph...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Headaches may increase the risk for dry eye disease (DED), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Oct. 19 in the Annals of Medicine.Shuyi Liu, from Dalian Medical University in ...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- People with neuropsychiatric conditions and/or associated treatment have an increased risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 and from other severe acute respiratory infections (SARIs), according to a study ...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There is a considerable mental health burden in association with childhood trauma, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in The Lancet Psychiatry.Andreas Bauer, Ph.D., from the Federal University of...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Mothers of young children and mothers of multiple children may engage in lower amounts of moderate or vigorous physical activity (MVPA), according to a study published online Nov. 16 in PLOS ONE.Rachel F. S...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration appears poised to approve certain naloxone products for over-the-counter use, a move that would help fight the nation's opioid epidemic.On Tuesday, the FDA issued a Fed...
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Un nuevo gel de inmunoterapia que se está evaluando en perros mascotas podría preparar el camino para un tratamiento más suave y efectivo para uno de los cánceres pediátricos más comunes, señalan uno...
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- El comediante Jay Leno, expresentador de "The Tonight Show" y un ávido coleccionista de coches, sufrió quemaduras cuando uno de sus coches se incendió la semana pasada.Leno, que tiene 72 años, se est...
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Uno de cada 5 adultos estadounidenses con un seguro privado que son hospitalizados por una lesión traumática acaba con facturas médicas que no puede pagar, encuentra un estudio reciente.Entre más de ...
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Muy pocas personas se someten a las pruebas de detección para el cáncer de pulmón.Ese es el mensaje del informe "Estado del cáncer de pulmón" de 2022 de la Asociación Americana del Pulmón (American L...
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Un nuevo estudio que observa el riesgo de suicidio entre los adolescentes de EE. UU. que son lesbianas, gais y bisexuales encuentra que tienen unas tasas de pensamientos, planificación e intentos de ...
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Las tasas de mortinatos de EE. UU. se deben abordar a nivel local, estatal y nacional, porque los esfuerzos por reducir el riesgo se han estancado, afirma una nueva investigación.También persisten la...
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- La cantante Roberta Flack tiene ELA, una enfermedad incurable, y ya no puede cantar, aunque planifica mantenerse activa en otros proyectos, anunció el lunes su representante. Flack, que tiene 85 años...
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Aunque la legalización de la marihuana en algunos estados de EE. UU. y Canadá quizá envíe el mensaje de que la droga es inocua, esto no necesariamente es cierto, según un estudio reciente que encontr...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A crowded, overwhelmed emergency department raises the risk of death and suffering for patients throughout a hospital, a new study warns.“The more the emergency room was crowded, the more people were dying ...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For older adults undergoing nonelective surgery, loneliness is associated with increased odds of death at 30 days, according to a research letter published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Surgery.Mary R. Shen, M.D.,...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Diversity gaps persist in the dermatology workforce pipeline, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Dermatology.Yi Gao, M.D., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues ...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The number of young people who may be at risk for hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices from exposure to personal listening devices (PLDs) or loud entertainment venues ranges from 0.67 to 1.35 bill...