2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There was a decrease in the age-adjusted death rate from 2021 to 2022, as well as a decrease in the COVID-19 mortality rate, according to research published in the May 5 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease …
Learn MoreReport IDs Those Likely to Receive Meds for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Persons receiving medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in pregnancy are more likely to be older and White and to have public insurance, according to research published in the May 5 issue of the U.S. Cent…
Learn MoreLas muertes por fentanilo casi se cuadruplicaron en 5 años en EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 3 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las muertes por sobredosis en Estados Unidos vinculadas con el fentanilo, un potente opioide sintético, se dispararon en un 279 por ciento entre 2016 y 2021, informaron el miércoles las autoridades de s…
Learn MoreEn una encuesta, la mitad de los padres de EE. UU. creen que las redes sociales hacen daño a sus hijos
MIÉRCOLES, 3 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La mitad de los padres de EE. UU. piensan que las redes sociales son malas para la salud mental de sus hijos, revela una nueva encuesta.Los hallazgos resaltan las crecientes preocupaciones sobre cómo es…
Learn MoreLos perros muerden a los niños con la mayor frecuencia en primavera y verano
MIÉRCOLES, 3 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En primavera y verano, todo el mundo se apresura a salir con sus perros para disfrutar del tiempo más cálido, pero un nuevo estudio sugiere que esto tiene una desventaja.Más niños son mordidos por perro…
Learn MoreRadiologists’ Group Pushes for Breast Cancer Risk ‘Assessment’ by Age 25
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the typical recommendation is for women to start getting mammograms at age 40, the American College of Radiology has released new guidelines that call for all women to have a breast cancer risk assessmen…
Learn MorePills, Exercise, Dieting: What Works Best to Lose Weight?
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of thousands of people are jumping on the Ozempic bandwagon and taking prescription medications to slim down, while others swear by intermittent fasting and other diet fads, but new research shows tha…
Learn MoreDo All Heart Attack Survivors Need Long-Term Beta Blocker Meds?
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s standard for heart attack survivors to take beta blocker medications for years afterward, but a new study suggests that may be unnecessary for people who’ve had a milder heart attack. Researchers found th…
Learn MoreTemporary Interruption of Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer Safe
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among select women with previous hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer, there is no increase in the short-term risk for breast cancer events with temporary interruption of endocrine therapy to attempt …
Learn MoreFTD-TPI Plus Bevacizumab Increases Survival in Refractory Advanced CRC
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with trifluridine-tipiracil (FTD-TPI) plus bevacizumab yields longer overall survival than FTD-TPI alone among patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer, according to a study published in…
Learn More