Thousands of U.S. Kids Have Died Riding ATVs, Many More Sent to ERs
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pediatric surgeon Dr. Rony Marwan has seen way too many kids who have been seriously injured in all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents.”My kids are not allowed to ride in ATVs because of the horrific things I ha…
Learn MoreCognition, Brain May Recover After Professional Fighters Stop Fighting
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After professional boxers and mixed martial artists stop actively fighting, cognitive function and brain thickness measures may stabilize and blood neurofilament light (NfL) levels may decline, according t…
Learn MoreIn Boxers and MMA Fighters, Brain May Make Some Recovery After Retirement
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Professional fighters take a lot of knocks to the head, but a new study suggests they may find themselves thinking more clearly again after they retire.Many studies have pointed to the perils of repeated bl…
Learn MoreConcussion Aftermath Could Drag Down Teens’ Grades
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to prevent concussions from happening at school or school-related sports activities may help keep teens from lagging behind on their academics.In a new study, researchers at the University of Washi…
Learn MoreFeds Tighten Safety Standards on Tiny High-Powered Magnets That Have Injured Kids
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New federal safety standards announced Wednesday aim to keep kids and teens safe from serious or life-threatening injuries from accidental swallowing of high-powered magnets.The new standards require that ce…
Learn MoreMicroneedling Can Help Surgical Scars Fade, Especially If Done Early
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A technique called microneedling may help surgical scars heal more attractively — especially if it’s done within a couple of months of surgery, a small study suggests.Researchers found that for 25 patients,…
Learn MoreLa esperanza de vida de EE. UU. se redujo en casi 1 año en 2021, debido a la pandemia
MIÉRCOLES, 31 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La esperanza de vida se redujo en Estados Unidos por segundo año consecutivo, reportaron el miércoles las autoridades de salud gubernamentales.La reducción, de 77 años en 2020 a 76.1 años en 2021, po…
Learn MoreLa esperanza de vida de EE. UU. se redujo en casi 1 año en 2021, debido a la pandemia
MIÉRCOLES, 31 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La esperanza de vida se redujo en Estados Unidos por segundo año consecutivo, reportaron el miércoles las autoridades de salud gubernamentales.La reducción, de 77 años en 2020 a 76.1 años en 2021, po…
Learn MoreU.S. Life Expectancy Fell by Nearly 1 Year in 2021 Due to Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second straight year, government health officials reported Wednesday.The decline from 77 years in 2020 to 76.1 years in 2021 puts U.S. life expectancy at…
Learn MoreLas visitas de niños a emergencias por tragar pilas de botón se duplicaron en una década
LUNES, 29 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La hija de 18 meses de Trista Hamsmith, Reese, murió tras tragarse una pila de botón que se salió de un control remoto, y la madre, convertida en defensora, ha pasado los dos últimos años intentando aseg…
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