Friends Want to Hear From You More Than You Think
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve ever hesitated to text or email friends you haven’t seen in a while, a new study has a reassuring message: They’ll probably appreciate it more than you think.In a series of experiments involving nea…
Learn MoreKey Players in Keeping Kids Safe From Guns: Pediatricians
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pediatricians may become the trusted middle men between gun owners and non-gun owners when it comes to talks about gun safety, a new study shows.University of Pennsylvania researchers found parents were more …
Learn MoreBeing Social May Be Key to ‘Sense of Purpose’ as You Age
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Want to feel you matter after you retire? Start socializing, a new study suggests.Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis found that positive connections with other people were associated with a s…
Learn MoreLaboratory Response Network Facilitates Rapid ID of Monkeypox
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Laboratory Response Network (LRN) has facilitated rapid testing and detection of patients with monkeypox, according to research published in the July 8 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease …
Learn MoreHandgun, Individual, Community Factors Predict Suicide by Firearm
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among handgun purchase transactions classified in the riskiest 5 percent, more than one-third are associated with a purchaser who died by firearm suicide within one year, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreFDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For decades, birth control pills in the United States have only been available with a prescription, but an application filed Monday with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an over-the-counter pill might…
Learn MoreEl dolor de espalda en los adultos mayores: los expertos ofrecen una guía de analgésicos
VIERNES, 8 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El dolor de espalda y de cuello con frecuencia son una parte desafortunada del envejecimiento, pero los adultos mayores pueden encontrar un alivio de forma segura mediante varios medicamentos, concluye u…
Learn More¿Qué tan efectiva (y segura) es la cirugía de hombro?
VIERNES, 8 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si su médico le ha dicho que necesita una cirugía de hombro y le preocupan las complicaciones, un estudio británico reciente indica que puede estar tranquilo.Apenas el 1.2 por ciento de más de 260,000 pa…
Learn MoreLos pagos de discapacidad pueden ayudar a mantener a los veteranos con diabetes fuera del hospital
VIERNES, 8 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un mayor número de pagos de discapacidad condujo a menos hospitalizaciones entre los veteranos de Vietnam con diabetes, según un informe reciente.La investigación observó a 14,000 veteranos de Vietnam qu…
Learn MoreFDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For decades, birth control pills in the United States have only been available with a prescription, but an application filed Monday with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an over-the-counter pill might…
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