COVID-19 Pneumonia More Fatal for Older Adults
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is associated with significantly higher mortality in older adults in the intensive care unit (ICU) versus pneumonias from bacterial or other viral etiologies, according to a study published online Feb…
Learn MoreTexas Lawsuit Threatens Access to Abortion Pill Nationally
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Access to medication abortion could be at risk nationwide because of a Texas lawsuit working its way through the court system. Alliance Defending Freedom, the group involved in the case in Mississippi that led…
Learn MoreEn la cirugía para el cáncer de pulmón en etapa temprana, menos quizá sea más
VIERNES, 10 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Algunos pacientes que se someten a una cirugía para un cáncer de pulmón en etapa temprana quizá no tengan que perder un lóbulo completo de su pulmón, muestra una investigación reciente.Los resultados …
Learn MoreEste Supertazón, mantenga las manos pequeñas lejos de los grandes televisores
VIERNES, 10 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Va a ver el gran partido en un gran televisor? Si hay niños pequeños cerca, esté pendiente de la seguridad.Siete de cada 10 incidentes letales en que se vuelca mobiliario en niños implica un televiso…
Learn MoreKids Visiting ER in Mental Crisis Often Get No Follow-Up
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of U.S. kids are landing in hospital emergency rooms for a mental health crisis. Now a new study finds that many do not get follow-up care after they’re discharged.Experts said the findings, p…
Learn MoreBig Rise in U.S. Teen Girls Reporting Violence, Sadness — Far More Than Boys
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An alarming new survey shows that American teen girls are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk. Schools may be the answer to improving what’s happening for young people, accord…
Learn MoreOne in Four Children With ED Mental Health Visit Have Return Visits
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than one-quarter of children with an emergency department visit for mental health (MH) return to the emergency department or are hospitalized within six months, according to a study published online Feb. …
Learn MoreLower Loading on Patellofemoral Joint Tied to Worse Outcomes After ACL Reconstruction
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For young adults, lower patellofemoral joint (PFJ) loading during hopping is associated with an increased likelihood of early PFJ osteoarthritis at one year and with PFJ osteoarthritis worsening between one an…
Learn MoreExercise Can Help Shed Dangerous Fat Around the Liver
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Often, patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are advised to lose weight, but that can be hard to do and takes precious time.Now, researchers report they have found another strategy can help lower live…
Learn MoreSuicides Rise Again in the US, Increases Highest Among Minorities
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Suicide rates have climbed again following a two-year decline, U.S. health officials report.The new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also described a shift in demographics of those…
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