La mitad de los padres no se dan cuenta del impacto de las pantallas en la visión de sus hijos
LUNES, 18 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La mayoría de los padres pasan por alto unos sencillos pasos para proteger los ojos de sus hijos de la exposición excesiva a las pantallas electrónicas, muestra una nueva encuesta nacional.Uno de cada 7 e…
Learn MoreFatal Drug ODs Are Soaring, Especially Among Minorities: CDC
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The nation’s opioid epidemic is hitting minority groups the hardest, with the latest government study reporting the steepest increases in overdose deaths among Black Americans and American Indians/Alaska Nati…
Learn MoreFewer Americans Are Dying of Heart Disease Than a Decade Ago
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deaths from heart-related causes have dropped over the past 20 years, though differences persist by race and ethnicity as well as where people live and their access to care.The U.S. National Institutes of Hea…
Learn MoreWhich Americans Are Most (and Least) Prepared for Disasters?
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When hurricanes, floods and fires hit, everyone can struggle to respond and cope, but new research suggests that women, people with kids under 18, renters, the poor, and Black and Asian Americans are the most…
Learn MoreReputation Most Important Factor in Choosing Breast Reconstruction Surgeon
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When hypothetically selecting a breast reconstruction surgeon, women place the highest value on surgeons’ online, educational, and personal reputations, according to a study published in the July issue of Pla…
Learn MoreProtein Intake Tied to Quality of Diet for Weight Loss
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Individuals who self-select a higher-protein diet during calorie restriction may improve their diet in other ways, too, compared with those with lower protein intake, according to a study published in the Jul…
Learn MoreWho’ll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes just looking at a person can give clues to their likelihood of developing long COVID after a bout with the virus.For example, obese people are five times more likely to suffer long COVID symptoms th…
Learn MorePaintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a paintball bursts out of a CO2-powered gun, it can travel nearly 300 feet per second.Pointed in the direction of a face, that paintball — meant to be used in certain jobs or for entertainment while wear…
Learn MoreOb/Gyn Tests Stay Virtual Due to Fears Around COVID, Abortion Ruling
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In light of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, many ob/gyns around the country are welcoming a change that allows them to continue taking accreditation exams virtually. The tests, typi…
Learn MoreBlood Thickness May Play Role in Risk of COVID Death
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The thickness of a person’s blood can be a matter of life or death if they contract COVID-19, a new study suggests.Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who have higher blood viscosity are at greater risk of dy…
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