Diabetes-Related Deaths Not Decreasing in Rural Areas in the U.S.
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Decreases in U.S. diabetes-related mortality during the past two decades have been concentrated in urban areas, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in Diabetologia.Ofer Kobo, M.D., from Hillel Yaff…
Learn MoreNot Just Obesity: Everyone May Have a ‘Fat Threshold’ for Type 2 Diabetes
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you are one of the millions of people with type 2 diabetes, losing weight can help reverse the blood sugar disease even if you aren’t overweight or obese, new research reveals.Here’s the proof: 70% of peop…
Learn MoreAmerica’s ER Docs Alarmed by Rising Violence From Patients
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The stories grabbed headlines during the pandemic: Violent episodes in U.S. emergency rooms where patients attacked doctors.Now, a new poll shows just how widespread the problem has become: Two-thirds of emer…
Learn MoreAbout 84 Percent of Pregnancy-Related Deaths Preventable
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A total of 1,108 pregnancy-related deaths were identified from 2017 to 2019, and 84 percent were determined to be preventable, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Learn MoreLos adolescentes de EE. UU. beben y fuman menos, pero el vapeo y el uso de marihuana aumentan
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Menos adolescentes de EE. UU. beben alcohol y fuman hoy en día, pero la popularidad de la marihuana y del vapeo ha aumentado, en particular entre los jóvenes que tienen tiempo libre sin supervisi…
Learn MoreEl esmog podría enviar a los niños con autismo a emergencias
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Podría la contaminación atmosférica mandar a los niños con autismo al hospital?Un nuevo estudio encontró que la exposición a corto plazo a la contaminación atmosférica se vincula con un riesgo m…
Learn More¿Ya toma un anticoagulante? Añadir aspirina podría ser nocivo
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Durante muchos años, los médicos han aconsejado tomar aspirina en dosis baja para ayudar a prevenir un primer ataque cardiaco o accidente cerebrovascular (ACV). Pero están cambiando de opinión co…
Learn MoreFeds Warn of Home Carbon Monoxide Detectors That May Fail to Alarm
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consumers should immediately stop using HECOPRO digital display carbon monoxide (CO) detectors because they can fail to warn about the presence of the dangerous gas, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commiss…
Learn MoreUnintentional Overdose Deaths in U.S. Teens Spiked in 2020
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deaths due to unintentional overdose in U.S. teens reached an all-time high in 2020, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the Journal of Adolescent Health.Sarah Perou Hermans, M.D., from The Ohi…
Learn MoreActive Surveillance Feasible for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Active surveillance may be a viable strategy for most diagnosed thyroid cancers, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in JAMA Oncology.Allen S. Ho, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los An…
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