A Year After Launch, OTC Hearing Aids Aren’t Catching On With U.S. Consumers
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s now been possible to buy a hearing aid over-the-counter for nearly a year, but few Americans are doing so.More education is needed about just who these over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids can help, ac…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Says Common OTC Decongestant Is Useless
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For decades, sick people have been taking essentially worthless over-the-counter cold remedies to clear their stuffy noses, a key advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. The pa…
Learn More¿Podría el humo de los incendios forestales aumentar las tasas de suicidio en zonas rurales?
LUNES, 11 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Como este verano ha demostrado, las masivas columnas de humo generadas por los incendios forestales pueden contaminar el aire de regiones situadas a muchos kilómetros de distancia. Ahora, un nuevo es…
Learn MoreLa Cruz Roja hace un llamado a donantes durante la escasez nacional de sangre
LUNES, 11 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La Cruz Roja Americana anunció el lunes que necesita urgentemente donaciones de sangre, ya que el suministro nacional sanguíneo ha disminuido casi un 25% desde principios de agosto.Los desastres con…
Learn MoreEl acceso a la atención del cáncer es más difícil en EE.UU. si el inglés es un segundo idioma
LUNES, 11 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias de HealthDay) — Mucho se ha dicho acerca de cómo una falta de dominio del inglés puede interferir con la habilidad del paciente para interactuar con su médico y obtener la mejor atención médica posible.Pero l…
Learn MoreAdults Overdue for CRC Screen Rarely Receive Recommendation for Screening
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only about one-quarter of adults who are overdue for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening receive a recommendation from their clinician, according to a research letter published online Sept. 12 in the Annals of…
Learn MoreAntipsychotic Use Increased for Seniors With Alzheimer, Related Dementias
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Antipsychotics are more often used by older adults receiving home health care (HHC) services with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) versus those without ADRD, and their use is associated with wo…
Learn MoreED Pediatric Readiness Cuts In-Hospital Mortality
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Increased readiness of emergency departments to handle pediatric patients is associated with lower in-hospital mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Network Open.Peter C. Jenkins, …
Learn MoreMost Folks Who Need Colon Cancer Screening Aren’t Reminded by Doctors
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans are behind on recommended colon cancer screenings — and their doctors often fail to remind them, a new study suggests.The study, by the American Cancer Society, focused on a nationwide sample…
Learn MoreObjective Measures of Social Visual Engagement Aid Early Diagnosis of Autism
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Objective measurements of social visual engagement through eye tracking-based measures can be used to aid in autism diagnosis and assessment, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Network Ope…
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