Caregivers of Multiple Myeloma Patients Face Mental Health Issues
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many caregivers of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) report mental health challenges, according to a study published online July 18 in Blood Advances.Elizabeth K. O’Donnell, M.D., from the Massachusetts Gene…
Learn MoreMorbidity Risk Increased for Children Exposed to Maternal PCOS
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children born to mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk for childhood morbidity, according to a study published online July 13 in Human Reproduction.Shu Qin Wei, M.D., Ph.D., from…
Learn More¿Se le dificulta que sus hijos tomen medicamentos? Una experta ofrece consejos
DOMINGO, 31 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A veces, a los padres les resulta difícil lograr que sus hijos tomen un medicamento necesario.Una experta que pasa parte de su día laboral orientado a los padres con esta dificultad ofrece algunas suger…
Learn MoreTough to Get Your Kid to Take Medicine? An Expert Offers Tips
SUNDAY, July 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes it’s difficult for parents to get their child to take necessary medication.One expert who spends part of her workday guiding parents through this challenge offers some suggestions to make the ordeal …
Learn MoreRate of In-Hospital Adverse Events Declined From 2010 to 2019
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There was a significant decrease in the rates of adverse events for patients admitted for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia, and major surgical procedures between 2010 and 2019 and for …
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Outbreaks Pose Staffing Challenges to Nursing Homes
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nursing home facilities experience considerable staffing challenges during and after severe COVID-19 outbreaks, according to a study published online July 22 in JAMA Health Forum.Karen Shen, Ph.D., from the…
Learn MoreLos residentes negros de los hogares de ancianos son más propensos a necesitar atención en el hospital
VIERNES, 22 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los residentes negros de los hogares de ancianos de EE. UU. son mucho más propensos que los residentes blancos a ser transferidos a un hospital para recibir atención de forma repetida, informa un nuevo …
Learn MoreHelping Older Loved Ones in a Heat Wave
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With much of the United States baking in extreme heat this summer, older adults and the people caring for them need to take extra precautions.Seniors can decline rapidly, sometimes within minutes, when exposed…
Learn MoreLa FDA reevaluará sus programas de alimentos y tabaco
JUEVES, 21 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. comenzará una completa revisión de sus programas de alimentos y tabaco, en medio de una escasez de fórmula infantil de alto perfil, y unos d…
Learn MoreBlack Nursing Home Residents More Likely to Need Hospital Care
FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black residents in U.S. nursing homes are much more likely than white residents to be repeatedly transferred to hospital care, a new study reports.Black nursing home residents are likely to be transferred to t…
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