Juul llega a un acuerdo de 462 millones de dólares con seis estados y D.C.
JUEVES, 13 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El miércoles, Juul Labs llegó a un acuerdo de 462 millones de dólares con varios estados sobre el agresivo mercadeo de sus cigarrillos electrónicos dirigido a los menores de edad.Este último acuerdo incl…
Learn MoreBiden expandirá el acceso a la salud de los inmigrantes que llegaron a EE. UU. de forma ilegal en la niñez
JUEVES, 13 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cientos de miles de inmigrantes que llegaron ilegalmente a Estados Unidos en la niñez podrían pronto ser elegibles para recibir la atención de la salud financiada por fondos federales. El jueves, el Pres…
Learn MoreIn Emergency Filing, Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Keep Abortion Pill Fully Available
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration filed an emergency application on Friday that asks the U.S. Supreme Court to pause parts of a recent federal ruling that limit the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone.On We…
Learn MoreLink Between Cognitive Ability and Body Mass Index May Be Biased
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Existing findings on the link between cognitive ability and body mass index (BMI) may be biased by shared family factors, according to a study published online April 13 in PLOS Medicine.Liam Wright, Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreFlu-Related Hospitalization Rates Higher for Indigenous People
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Indigenous people are three to six times more likely to be hospitalized for influenza than non-Indigenous people, according to a global review published online April 13 in PLOS Global Public Health.Juliana M….
Learn MoreFlorida Bans Most Abortions After 6 Weeks
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that bans abortions in that state after six weeks, with exemptions only given up to 15 weeks for rape, incest and the life and health of the pregnant woman….
Learn MoreU.S. Prison Inmates Aren’t Getting Medical Care They Need: Report
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. prison inmates may be severely undertreated for common chronic health conditions, such as asthma, type 2 diabetes, HIV and mental illness, new research suggests.While researchers lacked complete inmate d…
Learn MoreBlack Cancer Patients Much More Prone to Chemo-Linked Heart Trouble
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes cancer, and the treatments meant to eradicate it, can damage the heart and blood vessels. Now, a new analysis finds that damage may be much more likely if the patient is Black. Black patients had 7…
Learn MoreAbout 100,000 U.S. Nurses Left Workforce During Pandemic
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the pandemic, nearly 100,000 U.S. registered nurses called it quits, a new survey shows.Why? A combination of stress, burnout and retirements created a perfect storm for the exodus.Even worse, another …
Learn MoreResident Doctors’ Long Work Shifts Could Bring Peril to Patients
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early-career doctors were more likely to make mistakes when they had long work weeks or extended shifts, new research reveals.Their patients were also more likely to experience adverse events as a result, acc…
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