WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- At one time, military veterans were typically healthier than the average American. But a new study finds that vets who have served since 9/11 have higher than average death rates -- especially those with a ...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Kids with heart conditions are more likely than their peers to have frequent cavities, toothaches or bleeding gums, a new U.S. government study finds.Researchers found that of U.S. children and teenagers wi...
CDC may soon move to ease recommendations on masks. The agency is expected to loosen its guidelines to states as soon as next week, several people familiar with the matter told NBC News. Read moreOral health crucial for kids with heart issues. That's...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 grow more effective in the months after a person gets the Pfizer COVID vaccine, according to a new study.In sheer numbers, antibody levels did decline over the months after vac...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Misinformation about COVID-19 abounds, and cancer patients who are currently receiving treatment are more likely to believe COVID lies than cancer survivors who've completed treatment and people who've neve...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a sign that the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on routine health care, many of the nearly one-third of older Americans who had a medical procedure, primary care visit or dental appointment canceled or...
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Sesame isn't declared on more than half of food products that contain it, which could put some people at risk for an allergic reaction, researchers warn. A serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) can be de...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment coverage for major depressive disorder (MDD) continues to be low in many parts of the world, particularly in low-income and lower middle-income countries, according to a systematic review and Bayesi...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Endometriosis is not significantly associated with preterm birth after adjusting for other risk factors for preterm delivery, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in JAMA Network Open.Louis Marcellin,...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Three in 10 older adults use at least one mobile health app, according to the results of the latest University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.Pearl Lee, M.D., from the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation in Ann Arbor,
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Audiovisual data can differentiate between schizophrenia disorders and bipolar disorders, according to a study published in the January issue of JMIR Mental Health.Michael L. Birnbaum, M.D., from the Zucker H...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a tight vote, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Robert Califf, M.D., to once again head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ending the agency's year-long stretch without a permanent leader.Six Republ...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Fully vaccinated U.S. workers at Amazon and Walmart will no longer have to wear masks unless local or state laws require them.In an announcement last Friday to its 1.6 million U.S. workers, Walmart said masks...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a tight vote, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Dr. Robert Califf to once again head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ending the agency's year-long stretch without a permanent leader.Six Republica...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A new government study is the first to confirm that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy delivers real protection to newborns."While we know these antibodies cross the placenta, until this study we have not yet had data to demonstrate whether the antibodies might provide protection
LUNES, 14 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Productos comestibles de marihuana. Los adultos los pueden usar de forma recreativa, o para ayudarlos a gestionar el dolor, las náuseas y la ansiedad. Pero estos productos llenos de THC, que con frecuen...
LUNES, 14 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Este día de San Valentín hay malas noticias para los hombres con mal de amores.Un nuevo estudio encontró que los hombres tienen un riesgo más alto de enfermedad mental después de la ruptura de cualquier...
LUNES, 14 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Dos estudios recientes sobre el alivio del dolor sugieren que hay una alternativa más segura a los adictivos analgésicos opioides tras las cirugías de rodilla y hombro.Los hallazgos concuerdan con los c...
LUNES, 14 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Las aplicaciones de salud para los dispositivos móviles pueden ayudar a los estadounidenses mayores, pero apenas alrededor de cuatro de cada 10 las usan, y los que tienen las mayores probabilidades de b...
LUNES, 14 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Los primeros meses de la pandemia de COVID-19 provocaron un gran aumento en las hospitalizaciones por hepatitis alcohólica, una enfermedad potencialmente letal, en un sistema de salud de Detroit, muestr...
LUNES, 14 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Unos medicamentos similares a la Viagra podrían hacer algo más que revitalizar la vida sexual: un estudio reciente sugiere que los medicamentos para la disfunción eréctil también pueden ayudar a tratar ...
LUNES, 14 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Regalarle chocolate negro a su ser amado el día de San Valentín podría ser bueno tanto emocional como físicamente, sugiere una experta.Pero es importante mantener en perspectiva a cualquier potencial be...
MARTES, 15 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- La inyección quizá pronto sea reemplazada por una inhalación como vía de administración de una dosis de una vacuna contra la COVID-19.Algunos expertos creen que una vacuna inhalada podría ser un movimi...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends syphilis screening for asymptomatic, nonpregnant adolescents and adults at increased risk for infection. This recommendation forms the basis of a dr...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk prediction models, including clinical variables and biomarkers, improve risk prediction compared wit...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- During sleep, the left lateral decubitus position is associated with shorter esophageal acid exposure time and faster esophageal acid clearance, according to a study published in the February issue of The Ame...