Three-Fifths of World’s People May Have Been Exposed to COVID
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 swept across the world far more effectively than previously thought, with a stunning number of cases left unreported as recently as the summer of 2021, a new World Health Organization (WHO) study says…
Learn MoreLiability Fears Keep Some Schools From Stocking Asthma Inhalers
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a potentially deadly issue: Some U.S. school administrators don’t keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they’re afraid of getting sued for misuse. That’s true even in states like Illi…
Learn More11.3 Percent of School Students Report Tobacco Product Use
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About 11.3 percent of all middle and high school students reported currently using any tobacco product in 2022, with electronic cigarettes the most commonly used product, according to research published in …
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccines Up Protection More Than Infection for Moms, Infants
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Time from infection or vaccination to delivery is the most important factor in transfer efficiency of COVID-19 protection from mother to infant, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in JAMA Network O…
Learn MoreMás adolescentes de EE. UU. se convierten en adictos empedernidos del vapeo
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más jóvenes estadounidenses que nunca se están haciendo tan adictos a los cigarrillos electrónicos que vapean en un plazo de 5 minutos tras despertarse en la mañana, muestra un nuevo análisis.Mient…
Learn MoreLos votantes de 4 estados buscan proteger el derecho al aborto
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los votantes de EE. UU. se pronunciaron a favor del aborto el martes a través de propuestas de ley en cuatro estados, lo que se consideró como una victoria para los defensores de los derechos de ab…
Learn MoreOver 3 Million U.S. School Kids Now Vaping or Smoking
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite continued efforts by health advocates and U.S. public health officials, a huge number of middle and high school students are still using addictive tobacco products, most often vaping products.A new s…
Learn MoreGrowing Up With Lead in Drinking Water May Dull Brain in Old Age
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lead is known to damage young children’s brains, and a new study suggests the effects may still be apparent in old age.Researchers found that among nearly 1,100 older U.S. adults, those who grew up in cities…
Learn MoreIn Utero Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Infant Neurodevelopmental Delays
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is significantly associated with delays in neurodevelopment, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology.Ping Shih, fro…
Learn MoreCan Sex Trigger an Asthma Attack?
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Much like intense exercise, vigorous sex can trigger an asthma attack in folks with the chronic lung disease, according to new research.”There is a lack of current literature available on the prevalence of s…
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