Almost Two-Thirds of U.S. Doctors, Nurses Feel Burnt Out at Work: Poll
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s health care workforce is under unprecedented strain, and leaders of the medical profession are scrambling to shore up doctors and nurses who are burning out in record numbers.Nearly two-thirds (63…
Learn MoreLa FDA toma medidas contra un tranquilizante para animales vinculado con sobredosis letales
MARTES, 28 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. anunció el martes que tomó medidas para restringir las importaciones de la xilacina, un tranquilizante para animales, para prevenir el uso…
Learn MoreLas muertes de peatones siguen en aumento en EE. UU.
MARTES, 28 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las muertes de peatones se han disparado en las carreteras de EE. UU. en los últimos años, y están aumentando de nuevo.Las muertes de peatones alcanzaron su punto máximo en 40 años en 2021, y los númer…
Learn MoreLower Mortality Seen for Patients Participating in Home-Based Cardiac Rehab
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Participation in home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) is associated with a lower hazard of mortality, according to a study published online March 1 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Nirup…
Learn MoreGlaucoma-Related Adverse Events Common After Pediatric Lensectomy
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Glaucoma-related adverse events are common among children in the five years after undergoing lensectomy, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Erick D. Bothun, M.D., from the M…
Learn MoreLifetime Ovulatory Years Linked to Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lifetime ovulatory years (LOY) are associated with the risk for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Zhuxuan Fu, Ph….
Learn MoreRace Adjustment Not Needed in Maternal Alpha-Fetoprotein Screening
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no difference in maternal prenatal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) screening values for individuals identifying as Black and non-Black, according to a study published in the March issue of Obstetrics…
Learn MoreNo Consistent Link Found Between β-Blockers, Psychiatric Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are no consistent links between β-blockers and psychiatric outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in PLOS Medicine.Yasmina Molero, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, …
Learn MoreColon Cancer Is Being Spotted in Younger People, and at Later Stages
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer continues to rise among younger U.S. adults, with the American Cancer Society reporting a doubling of cases in people younger than 55 in about 25 years.Also, significantly more Americans are be…
Learn MoreVaping Tobacco or Weed Appears Tied to Higher Anxiety in Teens
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For decades, people turned to cigarettes in times of stress. Now, a preliminary study hints that young people are using vaping in the same way.The study, of nearly 2,000 U.S. teenagers and young adults, fou…
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