Many Kids Wait Too Long for Mental Health Care After Gun Injury
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. gun deaths and injuries in children have risen at astronomical rates. Yet, among kids on Medicaid, only about two of every five children who get shot receive mental health care within six months of these …
Learn MoreTicks Can Take a Licking From Really Tough Weather
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ticks are extremely resilient even when temperatures vary wildly, according to scientists who are working to better understand the spread of Lyme disease.In their new study, black-legged ticks, notorious for ca…
Learn MoreGet in the Swim: Summer Pool Safety Tips
SATURDAY, June 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Summer is here and so, too, is swimming season. As fun as a pool can be, it’s also a major safety risk if you don’t take the appropriate precautions. An expert from Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-S…
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Potentially Fatal Bacterial Illness on U.S. Gulf Coast
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A potentially deadly germ has made its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, health officials warned this week. So far, three cases of infection from the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei have been reported to the U.S. …
Learn MoreBiden Set to Name New CDC Director
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services could be the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Former North Carolina Health…
Learn MoreUnos incendios forestales de Nueva Escocia envían una ‘columna de humo’ al Noroeste de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 1 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos incendios forestales de gran tamaño y fuera de control en Nueva Escocia están creando un aire malsano en la región del Noroeste de Estados Unidos, incluso en partes de Connecticut. Es probable que es…
Learn MoreLa FDA aprueba la vacuna contra el VSR de Pfizer para los adultos mayores
JUEVES, 1 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores quizá tengan una segunda opción para vacunarse contra el virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR), después de que la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. aprobara una …
Learn MoreBiden Set to Name New CDC Director
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services could be the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Former North Carolina Healt…
Learn MoreU.S. Has Lagged Other Rich Nations in Life Expectancy for Decades
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans aren’t living as long as people in dozens of other developed nations — and the problem is worse than previously thought, a new study reveals.People in more than 50 countries on six continents have bee…
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Potentially Fatal Bacterial Illness on U.S. Gulf Coast
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A potentially deadly germ has made its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, health officials warned this week.So far, three cases of infection from the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei have been reported to the U.S. C…
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