Short Brisk Walk Each Day Could Cut Your Odds of Early Death
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A brisk 11-minute daily walk can help you live longer, a new University of Cambridge study reports.Researchers found that 75 minutes a week — 11 minutes daily — of moderate-intensity physical activity is en…
Learn MoreCould Tiny Plastic Particles Reach the Fetus From Mom’s Food? Rat Study Raises Concerns
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most food and water contains “nano-sized” microplastics, and new animal research suggests these tiny particles pass from pregnant rats to their unborn offspring and may impair fetal development. The same co…
Learn MoreBreath Analysis Shows Promise for COVID-19 Detection
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breath analysis seems promising for COVID-19 detection, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Network Open.Ruchi Sharma, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues exa…
Learn MoreFDA Takes Action Against Animal Tranquilizer Tied to Fatal ODs
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it has taken action to restrict imports of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine to prevent illicit use of the drug.While veterinarians use products cont…
Learn MoreTexas Judge Set to Rule on Abortion Pill
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whether women will continue to be able to get a medication abortion using the drug mifepristone in the United States hinges on the impending ruling of a federal judge in Texas. The case will soon be decided b…
Learn More¿La obesidad es un peligro particular para las mujeres con un riesgo genético de cáncer de mama?
LUNES, 27 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ciertas mutaciones genéticas ponen a las mujeres en un riesgo alto de cáncer de mama, y ahora un estudio temprano insinúa que la obesidad podría empeorar las cosas.Los hallazgos provienen de un estudio …
Learn MoreLas autoridades federales limitarán las recetas de fármacos para el dolor y el TDAH a través de telesalud
LUNES, 27 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades federales planifican restringir el acceso a unos medicamentos que tienen el potencial de abuso, al restaurar los requisitos federales de emisión de recetas, que se aflojaron durante la p…
Learn MoreFDA Takes Action Against Animal Tranquilizer Tied to Fatal ODs
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it has taken action to restrict imports of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine to prevent illicit use of the drug.While veterinarians use products cont…
Learn MoreSchool-Based Intervention Cuts Psychotic Experiences in Teens
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A school-based screening and referral intervention can reduce and prevent psychotic experiences in adolescents, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in BMC Public Health.Lorna Staines, from the Royal …
Learn MoreDisparities Persist in CVD Mortality, Despite Overall Decline
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rural counties and counties with a higher percentage of Black residents continue to experience higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality despite overall declines in CVD mortality, according to a study pub…
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