MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A nationwide baby formula shortage continues across the United States, with desperate parents scouring shelves to find nutrition for their infants.Millions of babies rely on formula -- the only source of nutrit...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hypertension and arterial stiffness (AS) are associated with the risk for diabetes, with the highest risk seen for those with both hypertension and AS, according to a study published online May 16 in Hypertensi...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hispanic patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain wait longer to be treated, admitted, or discharged, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Quality of Care and ...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Younger adults with prediabetes mellitus (pDM) have an increased risk for type 1 myocardial infarction (T1MI) hospitalization, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Quality of Care an...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) but a normal body mass index are more likely to have cardiovascular disease than those who are overweight or obese, according to a study presented at the 2...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online May 6 in Practical Radiation Oncology, updated recommendations are presented regarding the use of radi...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Death or readmission after discharge from a COVID-19 hospitalization occurs in about one in nine patients, according to a study published online May 16 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.F...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Immunotherapy with nivolumab (Opdivo) after surgery for metastatic bladder cancer significantly reduces the odds for the tumor's return, a new clinical trial finds.Among 700 patients with urothelial cancer of t...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- As the United States mourns one million deaths from COVID-19, a new study indicates the grim tally could have been worse. Use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine prevented more than 110,000 deaths and 690,...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Stroke hospitalizations for younger adults – along with the cardiovascular risk factors associated with them – have risen since 2007, preliminary new research shows. But the chances of people u...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- "I do not believe that the overturning of Roe v. Wade is where any of this will end."So warns Rachel Fey, vice president of policy and strategic partnerships for Power to Decide, a contraception advocacy group ...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- "I do not believe that the overturning of Roe v. Wade is where any of this will end."So warns Rachel Fey, vice president of policy and strategic partnerships for Power to Decide, a contraception advocacy group ...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- When Hispanic Americans arrive in the emergency room with chest pain, they have to wait longer for care than other people with the same symptoms, a preliminary study finds.Chest pain, a potential sign of heart ...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Wildfires, like the one currently raging in New Mexico, are known to cause upticks in breathing issues and heart attacks in their immediate wake for folks who live nearby.Now, new Canadian research shows that t...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Long-distance travel will likely prove a nearly insurmountable barrier to some women seeking abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned as expected, a new study concludes.Women who need an abortion are more than twi...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Many people who get a diagnosis for one mental illness may find they have additional psychiatric conditions, and new genetic research offers an explanation why.A number of mental illnesses share genetic similar...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Narcissists' belief that it's 'all about them' can make them less likely to wear a mask or get vaccinated during the pandemic, a new study shows.Researchers analyzed data gathered from 1,100 U.S. adults in Mar...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If you're a young adult with prediabetes, you may already know you have a greater than average risk of full-blown diabetes. But you could also be at increased risk for a heart attack, new research shows."After...
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Emphysema is missed more often in Black Americans than in white Americans, and now researchers report they have figured out why. The investigators found that many Black men who were considered to have normal r...
Whether it's a backyard oasis or the gem of the community park, a swimming pool is a great place for summer fun. But it's important to remember that swimming pools can be dangerous, especially for children. Children ages 1 to 4 are more likely than an...
Most birthmarks are harmless and easy to ignore. But if your baby is born with a port wine stain, you may want to take quick action. Port wine stains are red or purple patches that usually show up on the face, neck, arms, or legs. (The red mark on Mik...
How can I make sure my child's toys are safe? The toys that we treasure in childhood, we remember all our lives. This is one reason to choose your child's toys with care; the other is safety. Consider these guidelines when choosing toys, and share the...
Taking the spills out of sledding would be like taking away the snow. Little kids may be perfectly happy to glide down a gentle slope and ease to a stop at the bottom -- but such a run may seem tame to those with a few winters under their belts.
Shortly after meeting their new baby, many parents will take a quick look for birthmarks. They may find a mole, a red splotch, or a patch of skin that's a different color from the rest of the body. Birthmarks come in several different varieties, most ...
How can I tell if my child has a stuttering problem? Everybody has trouble speaking from time to time. We've all filled sentences with "um" or "uh" or stumbled through a nerve-wracking speech. But when a child has a stuttering problem, words can be a ...
Why does my child get carsick? It has more to do with the way his body works than with the motion itself. Your child won't get motion sickness from running, for example, however wildly he twists and turns or dashes up and down hills. But the same moti...
My child hits, kicks, and bites other kids. Should I be concerned?Not necessarily. Aggressive behavior is a normal part of emotional and behavioral development, and almost every child hits, kicks, and yells when he's overwhelmed by strong emotions. Ho...
It was just another Monday morning, the beginning of a normal school week, when 15-year-old Charles Andrew Williams whipped out a .22-caliber revolver in the bathroom of his high school in Santee, California, and unleashed a barrage of fire at the stu...