Illinois Study Shows Big Jump in Suicide-Linked ER Visits by Teens
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Illinois has seen a recent surge in the number of kids arriving in the emergency room for suicidal thoughts — both during and shortly before the pandemic, according to a new study.Among kids ages 5 to 19, ER …
Learn MoreDangerous Myths Keep Many Adults With Food Allergies From Getting an EpiPen
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The EpiPen is a known lifesaver when someone with a serious food allergy eats something they can’t tolerate.Yet the auto-injection treatment is greatly underused in the United States, according to a new survey…
Learn MoreMore Teens Are Getting Weight Loss Surgery, If Families Can Afford It
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of U.S. teenagers are undergoing weight-loss surgery, but the figures suggest many still lack access to the procedures — especially underinsured Black and Hispanic kids.That’s the conclusion …
Learn MoreColorado Say Yes to Medical Use of ‘Magic Mushrooms’
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Colorado voters have voted narrowly to approve the medical use of “magic mushrooms” in Colorado.“I’m in awe of what we were able to accomplish,” said Veronica Lightning Horse Perez, a lead proponent for legaliz…
Learn MoreDoes Your Child Have a Cold or Severe RSV? Signs to Look For
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As most American parents already know, cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common illness of childhood, are surging this year. Hospitals are filling up with babies and toddlers very ill with the easy…
Learn MoreDamage to Health Mounts With Each New COVID Infection
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Every time a person gets infected with COVID-19, their risk of dying or suffering serious long-term health problems increases dramatically, a new study has found.People with repeated COVID-19 infections are tw…
Learn MoreAmerica’s ER Docs Warn of Surge in Patients Due to ‘Tripledemic’
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Emergency rooms are clogged with people who are waiting for inpatient beds or other care and it’s causing a crisis, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).ACEP is one of more than 30 …
Learn MoreLiability Fears Keep Some Schools From Stocking Asthma Inhalers
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a potentially deadly issue: Some U.S. school administrators don’t keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they’re afraid of getting sued for misuse. That’s true even in states like Illi…
Learn MoreUna prueba del estrés en el consultorio médico podría medir el riesgo cardiaco
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Evaluar el estrés psicológico de una persona puede ser una buena forma de medir su riesgo de enfermedad cardiaca y de los vasos sanguíneos, sugiere una investigación reciente.Y un breve cuestionari…
Learn MoreUnas letales infecciones del corazón por abuso de opioides se triplican entre los estadounidenses jóvenes
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La epidemia de opioides de EE. UU. le rompe el corazón a cualquiera… literalmente.El riesgo de los adultos jóvenes de fallecer de una devastadora infección del corazón se ha duplicado o triplicad…
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