Los programas estatales contra la pobreza ayudan a los cerebros de los niños a mantenerse sanos
MIÉRCOLES, 3 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En los estados de EE. UU. que proveen asistencia financiera a las familias con unos ingresos bajos, la diferencia es evidente en los cerebros de los niños, informan unos investigadores. Su estudio encon…
Learn MoreIn Poorer Households, Quitting Smoking May Help Boost Food Supply
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quitting smoking may leave you with more money for food.Having a tobacco smoker quit is not just a boon to lung health. In poorer families, it can also help prevent hunger, according to new research from the U…
Learn MoreState Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids’ Brains Stay Healthy
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In U.S. states that provide financial assistance for low-income families, the difference is evident in children’s brains, researchers report. Their study found disparities in brain structure between children …
Learn MoreLas dificultades por la COVID dejaron a muchos con deudas médicas en EE. UU.
LUNES, 1 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque el precio que la COVID-19 se ha cobrado en la salud y el bienestar ha sido obvio, el virus también ha afectado al bolsillo de las personas.Un nuevo estudio vincula sobrevivir a la COVID con dificulta…
Learn MoreStruggles With COVID Left Many Americans With Medical Debt
MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While COVID-19’s toll on health and wellness has been obvious, the virus has also hit people in the wallet.A new study links surviving COVID to financial challenges later, especially for folks who were hospitali…
Learn MoreLiving in Disadvantaged Neighborhood Shortens Breast Cancer Survival
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer-specific survival is shorter in women from disadvantaged neighborhoods versus advantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published online April 21 in JAMA Network Open.Neha Goel, M.D., fro…
Learn MoreBlack, Poor Patients Present With More Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black patients and socioeconomically disadvantaged patients tend to present with more advanced peripheral artery disease (PAD) — lower-extremity bypass chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), according …
Learn MoreLa desconfianza en las vacunas infantiles aumentó en todo el mundo durante la pandemia
VIERNES, 21 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque el respaldo general para las vacunas infantiles sigue siendo fuerte, un nuevo informe de UNICEF reporta un declive significativo en la fe del público en la importancia de esas vacunas.La confianz…
Learn MoreRisk of Relapse Increased With Extreme Poverty in Children With Leukemia
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children receiving maintenance treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), those living in extreme poverty have increased risk of relapse, according to a study published online April 17 in Blood.Ama…
Learn MoreMuchos estadounidenses discapacitados y padres solteros pasan hambre
JUEVES, 20 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchos estadounidenses pasaron hambre en 2021, entre ellos una cantidad desproporcionada de personas con discapacidades y padres solteros, muestra un nuevo informe del gobierno.A los expertos les preocup…
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