Degreasing Chemical Tied to Higher Odds for Parkinson’s Disease
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A chemical used to degrease industrial parts that was also used as a surgical anesthetic until the 1970s may increase the risk for Parkinson’s disease, researchers report.Their new study found that two years…
Learn More8.4 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in 2022
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2022, 8.4 percent of people of all ages in the United States were uninsured, which was a reduction from 9.2 percent in 2021, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2022, rel…
Learn MoreWhites Have Highest Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the United States
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — White individuals have the highest prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Neurology.Michael Hittle, from the Stanford University School of Medicine in Calif…
Learn MoreAppeals Court Ruling Keeps ACA Preventive Health Care Coverage in Place for Now
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans will continue to be able to get free preventive health care services — at least for now.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans temporarily blocked a lower court decision on M…
Learn MoreLa ’emergencia’ por la COVID terminó: esto es lo que debe saber
LUNES, 15 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la emergencia de salud pública oficial por la COVID-19 terminó, el virus no ha desaparecido. Pero algunos de los programas especiales que se implementaron durante la pandemia han finalizado, y la Un…
Learn MoreCost of Being Black in America: 1.6 Million Extra Deaths Over Two Decades
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the past two decades, premature deaths have cost Black Americans over 80 million more lost years of life, compared with white Americans, a new study finds.The study is the latest to highlight the nation’s…
Learn MoreInflation Is Really Stressing Americans Out
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The high cost of — everything: Rising inflation rates are ramping up anxieties among some groups of Americans much more than others, a new study reports.Women, middle-age adults and people with less educatio…
Learn MoreUndertriage in Pediatric ED More Likely for Non-English Speakers
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients presenting to the pediatric emergency department, those accompanied by caregivers preferring languages other than English are more likely to be undertriaged, according to a study published online …
Learn MoreParkinson Disease Risk Increased With Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Veterans exposed to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including trichloroethylene (TCE), have an increased risk for Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Neurology.Samue…
Learn MoreAppeals Court Ruling Keeps Obamacare Preventive Health Care Coverage in Place for Now
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans will continue to be able to get free preventive health care services — at least for now. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans temporarily blocked a lower court decision on …
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