Gear Up (Helmets Included) for a Safe Bike Season
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As the weather warms, folks are bringing out their bicycles for a ride. That’s great, but it’s important to be ready for a safe biking season: The national rate of bike accidents is two fatal crashes and 2,63…
Learn MoreDementia Risk Rises for Elite European Soccer Players
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s well-established that American football players can suffer significant brain impacts as they age.Now, new research shows that elite European soccer players are also more likely than the average person to…
Learn MoreMore Emergency Visits for Assault, Self-Harm Reported for Incarcerated Adults
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The proportion of emergency department visits resulting from assault and self-harm is higher among incarcerated adults than among nonincarcerated adults, according to research published in the March 17 iss…
Learn MoreAAOS: 2015 to 2019 Saw More Than 5 Million High School Sports Injuries Treated
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rates and types of high school athletic injuries vary by sport, gender, and exposure and have increased in severity, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopae…
Learn MoreAAOS: 2015 to 2019 Saw More Than 5 Million High School Sports Injuries Treated
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rates and types of high school athletic injuries vary by sport, gender, and exposure and have increased in severity, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopae…
Learn MoreEliminar peligros de casa reduce el riesgo de caídas de las personas mayores
LUNES, 13 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Casi un tercio de las personas mayores se caen cada año, la mayoría en sus propios hogares. Pero reducir estas cifras en una cuarta parte es posible, según un nuevo estudio.Cinco medidas pueden reducir el…
Learn MoreMitch McConnell Released from Hospital, Sent to Rehab for Recovery
TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was released from the hospital on Monday and sent to a rehabilitation facility, after suffering a concussion last Wednesday night following a fall at a dinner.“Lea…
Learn MoreLas caídas pueden ser más peligrosas para los hombres mayores que para las mujeres
VIERNES, 10 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque las mujeres reciben con una mayor frecuencia un tratamiento para las caídas que los hombres mayores, los hombres son más propensos a sufrir fracturas del cráneo cuando se caen, sugiere una nueva …
Learn MoreReducing Home Hazards Cuts Seniors’ Risk of Falling
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of older people fall each year, most of them in their own homes. But it’s possible to reduce those numbers by a quarter, according to a new study.Five steps can cut the risk of falls by 26%, …
Learn MoreRetiran más de 3 millones de juguetes de ‘Calico Critters’ después de que 2 niños murieron asfixiados
JUEVES, 9 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unas figuras y sets de animales de Calico Critters que se vendían con accesorios para biberones y chupetes se están retirando, debido a un peligro de asfixia.Epoch Everlasting Play ha retirado más de 3.2 …
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