MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, according to a review published online Sept. 21 in The BMJ.Wenhui Xie, f...
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There are significant sex differences in disease distribution, hospitalization, and death among U.S. emergency department presentations for cardiovascular encounters, according to a study published online Sep...
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Women with a higher allostatic load score may have lower fecundability, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.Xiang Hong, Dr.P.H., from Southeast Univ...
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Long time in bed (TIB) and early sleep timing are associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Rui Liu, M.D....
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery was held in Philadelphia from Sept. 10 to 14 and attracted approximately 5,000 participants from around the world, including otolaryngologists, medical experts, allied...
Bike riding while on meth, opioids is sending thousands to ERs. Between 2019 and 2020, more than 11,000 people were treated in U.S. emergency rooms for injuries after they rode a bicycle while high, researchers found. Read moreThousands of U.S. kids h...
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Biking while stoned leads to thousands of serious crashes each year, a new study suggests.Between 2019 and 2020 alone, more than 11,000 people were treated in U.S. emergency rooms for injuries that happened a...
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Pediatric surgeon Dr. Rony Marwan has seen way too many kids who have been seriously injured in all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents."My kids are not allowed to ride in ATVs because of the horrific things I ha...
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has eased its universal masking recommendation for nursing homes and hospitals, unless those health care institutions are in areas seeing high levels of COV...
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Admissions to drug treatment programs declined sharply during the pandemic's first year, likely explaining a later surge in fatal overdoses.Among people of color, admissions dropped nearly 25%, a RAND Corp. st...
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Just as a person might be drawn to a particular scent, so, too, are mosquitoes. The pesky insects may be attracted to a chemical cocktail of odors emanating from the skin, according to a new study. The draw i...
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- People who work in manufacturing, welding and chemical operations and are exposed to hazardous chemicals may face a higher risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study found."This study...
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have been looking to the microbiome, and its numerous gut bacteria, as an area of research with plenty of potential for finding connections to various diseases.Now, scientists have found evidence o...
Many people have heard of the type of hepatitis that is spread by water or food contaminated with the hepatitis A virus. A diagnosis of hepatitis C, however, is often more puzzling. Your doctor has probably given you some basic facts about hepatitis C...
SUNDAY, Sept. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Although wearing reusable contact lenses is generally safe, it can be associated with a greater risk of a rare eye infection, new British research shows. In the study, people who wore reusable contact lenses ...
SATURDAY, Sept. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It can be hard to talk to your loved ones about moving into assisted living, so don't push them too hard and make sure they feel safe and comfortable with the idea, one expert advises."Start the conversatio...
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A dramatic increase in burnout occurred in U.S. physicians between 2020 and 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Mayo Clinical Proceedings.Tait D. Shanafelt, M.D., from Stanford University ...
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There was an increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination per encounter for pediatric patients aged 9 to 22 years, despite a decrease in overall encounters associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, accordi...
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The stories grabbed headlines during the pandemic: violent episodes in U.S. emergency departments where patients attacked doctors.Now, a new poll shows just how widespread the problem has become: Two-thirds o...
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- At least 4.4 million Americans have received the updated COVID-19 booster shot. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the count Thursday as public health experts decried President Joe Bid...
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Japan announced plans Thursday to relax tight COVID-19 travel restrictions, making it easier for tourists to return to the country. Independent tourists can begin traveling to Japan on Oct. 11. Some tour grou...
JUEVES, 22 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- El cambio climático podría acarrear problemas para las personas con insuficiencia cardiaca, sugiere un estudio reciente.Cuando las temperaturas se dispararon en Francia en 2019, la ola de calor pare...
JUEVES, 22 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- La guerra contra la malaria podría depender de unos mosquitos genéticamente modificados que portan algo que se conoce como "genética dirigida" ("gene drive").Los investigadores del equipo Transmisió...
JUEVES, 22 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Para satisfacer la demanda de dosis de refuerzo actualizadas, las autoridades de salud de EE. UU. están enviando más lotes de la vacuna actualizada de Moderna a las farmacias de todo el país.Aunque ...
JUEVES, 22 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Los consumidores deben dejar de usar de inmediato los detectores de monóxido de carbono (CO) con pantalla digital de HECOPRO, porque quizá no adviertan sobre la presencia del peligroso gas, advirtió...
JUEVES, 22 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Sentados en una mesa, los bebés que prueban distintos alimentos podrían verse emocionados u ofendidos, dependiendo del sabor de lo que les piden que coman.Resulta que los bebés quizá desarrollen est...
JUEVES, 22 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Cada año, los osos que hibernan son capaces de darse festines, aumentar una cantidad inmensa de peso, y entonces no hacer nada durante meses, todo esto sin sufrir diabetes como consecuencia para la ...
JUEVES, 22 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A nadie le gustan las pesadillas, pero tener estos malos sueños de forma persistente también podría ser una señal de una demencia en ciernes, sugiere una nueva investigación británica.En el estudio,...