Traveling? Here’s Your Family Medical Checklist
SATURDAY, May 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When going on vacation, there’s a lot to remember, but it’s a good idea if you add one more item to the to-do list.Baylor College of Medicine in Houston suggests creating a family travel medical checklist, to…
Learn MoreSocial Vulnerability Tied to Higher Assault-Related Firearm Death Rates for Youth
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — States with restrictive gun laws have lower rates of assault-related firearm deaths among youths, but youths from socially vulnerable communities are disproportionately impacted across the spectrum of state gun…
Learn MoreSocial Vulnerability Tied to Higher Assault-Related Firearm Death Rates for Youth
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — States with restrictive gun laws have lower rates of assault-related firearm deaths among youths, but youths from socially vulnerable communities are disproportionately impacted across the spectrum of state gun…
Learn More¿Lo vacunaron contra la viruela en la niñez? Es probable que sea inmune a la viruela símica
JUEVES, 25 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las vacunas contra la viruela, que se administraban de forma rutinaria hasta la década de 1970, parecen proveer una protección contra la viruela símica, señala un estudio reciente. Las autoridades de salu…
Learn MoreLa generación de la postguerra aumenta la mediana de edad en EE. UU., mientras la natalidad disminuye
JUEVES, 25 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La población de EE. UU. tiene más edad que antes, según nuevos datos del Censo de EE. UU. Dado que hay menos niños pequeños, más miembros de la generación de la postguerra e incluso más centenarios, la me…
Learn MoreBlack Patients With Overactive Bladder Less Likely to Receive β3-Adrenoceptor Agonists
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black individuals are significantly less likely than non-Hispanic White individuals to fill a prescription for a β3-adrenoceptor agonist for overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published online May 2…
Learn MoreHuge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida’s Coast, With Hazards to Health
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Be cautious when heading to Florida’s beaches this summer, an expert warned, as a 5,000-mile floating mass of sargassum seaweed has begun washing up on the state’s shores. It can be low risk in some instances, …
Learn MoreHeavy Marijuana Use Might Raise Risk of Bipolar Disorder, Depression
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heavy users of marijuana might face an increased risk of bipolar disorder and depression, a new study suggests.The analysis of more than 6.6 million Danish individuals found that having cannabis use disorder do…
Learn MoreAre ERs Safe? Patients, Nurses and Doctors Say No in New Survey
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency departments aren’t perceived as safe for professionals or their patients, according to an international survey from the European Society of Emergency Medicine (EUSEM).More than 90% of emergency profes…
Learn More8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans face a greater risk of early death than white people do, and now a new study points to the reasons why.Known as the social determinants of health, these eight factors are critical for health and…
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