PTSD Symptoms Worsen Over Six Months for Firearm Injury Survivors
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Firearm injury survivors experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and poor health-related quality of life, which persists for six months, according to a research letter published online May 23 in the An…
Learn MoreEconomic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The economic burden of health disparities in the United States is very high, according to a study published in the May 16 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Thomas A. LaVeist, Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a second nasal spray for reversing an opioid overdose.To be sold as Opvee, the spray contains the medication nalmefene hydrochloride and will be availab…
Learn MoreU.S. Surgeon General Warns That Social Media Can Harm Teens’ Mental Health
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social media presents a “profound risk” to young brains, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned on Tuesday.In a report, Murthy warned about the risks of social media use for young people and called on po…
Learn MoreHIV Infections Continue to Decline Among Young Americans
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — HIV infection numbers in the United States are down, public health officials announced Tuesday.Declines in young people are driving the overall decrease.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attr…
Learn MoreLa temporada de huracanes comienza el 1 de junio: proteja a su familia del monóxido de carbono
LUNES, 22 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La temporada de huracanes del Atlántico comienza el 1 de junio en Estados Unidos, y algunos peligros quizá no sean obvios de inmediato, como la intoxicación con monóxido de carbono (CO), los incendios y la…
Learn MoreMedicare cubre la metadona, lo que podría ayudar a las personas a dejar los opioides
LUNES, 22 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando Medicare amplió la cobertura de la metadona, más personas usaron este tratamiento para el trastorno por consumo de opioides, muestra un estudio reciente. El uso aumentó de forma marcada, pero no sus…
Learn MoreVinculan otra muerte y más casos de pérdida de la visión con gotas para ojos contaminadas
LUNES, 22 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los casos de pérdida de la visión y muertes se acumulan en una investigación sobre unas gotas para los ojos contaminadas con una cepa rara de una bacteria resistente a los fármacos. En total, cuatro person…
Learn MoreMore Parents Citing Safety as Reason for HPV Vaccine Hesitancy
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The proportion of parents citing “safety or side effects” as a reason for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine hesitancy for their adolescent children increased from 2010 to 2018, according to a study published …
Learn MoreParents’ Mistrust of HPV Vaccine May Be Growing
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It was a no-brainer for New York City mom Jen L. when a pediatrician suggested that she vaccinate her two sons against human papillomavirus (HPV).“Before my kids were eligible for the vaccine, I had read up on…
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