2005 to 2019 Saw Rise in Cannabis-Related Emergency Visits for Older Adults
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The rate of cannabis-related emergency department visits increased significantly for adults aged 65 years and older from 2005 to 2019, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in the Journal of the America…
Learn MoreHow Many Daily Steps Do You Need to Lose Weight?
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s clear that staying active is key to being healthy, and fitness trackers and smartwatches have become popular tools for tracking activity.But just how many steps does someone need to take to lose weight? T…
Learn More1 in 8 Older Americans May Be ‘Junk Food Addicts,’ Poll Finds
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It may be that as many as 13% of older adults are addicted to highly processed comfort foods, a new survey finds.Craving cookies, chips, packaged snacks and soda was seen in adults aged 50 to 80, according to …
Learn MoreMedicare Will Save U.S. Billions Negotiating Drug Prices
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government could save billions every year once Medicare begins negotiating drug prices in 2026, new research suggests.The Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress last year allows Medicare to bargai…
Learn MoreWhat Is Heartworm and How Can You Protect Your Pet From It?
SATURDAY, Jan. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s possible to prevent heartworms in many of your furry friends — dogs, cats and ferrets, specifically.Heading off a severe and sometimes deadly illness simply requires regular, year-round preventive treat…
Learn More2019 to 2020 Saw Mortality Rates Increase for Recently Pregnant Women
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Across all causes of death except suicide, mortality rates among recently pregnant women increased from 2019 to 2020, according to a research letter published online Jan. 27 in JAMA Network Open.Jeffrey T. How…
Learn MoreOnly 10 Percent of U.S. Counties Have a Pediatric Ophthalmologist
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only 10 percent of U.S. counties have a pediatric ophthalmologist, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Hannah L. Walsh, from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, a…
Learn MorePediatric SARS-CoV-2, MIS-C Differed in Delta, Omicron Waves
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The clinical presentation of hospitalized children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-positive testing or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) differed in the …
Learn MoreUn estudio de 40 años encuentra que las cirugías para perder peso alargan la vida
MIÉRCOLES, 25 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Todos saben que la obesidad fomenta un aumento en el riesgo de una persona de otras afecciones de salud crónicas.Ahora, un nuevo estudio encuentra que la cirugía para perder peso podría poner a la sal…
Learn MoreUno de cada 3 trabajadores de salud pública de EE. UU. se siente amenazado durante la pandemia
MIÉRCOLES, 25 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un tercio de los trabajadores de salud pública han soportado las amenazas, la rabia y la agresividad del público durante la pandemia, y esto se ha cobrado un alto costo en cuanto a su salud mental, en…
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