Dozens of Medical Groups Launch Effort to Battle Health Misinformation
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alarmed by the increasing spread of medical misinformation, 50 U.S. medical and science organizations have announced the formation of a new group that aims to debunk fake health news.Called the Coalition for T…
Learn MoreMany U.S. Gun Owners Keep at Least 1 Gun Intentionally Unlocked
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Locking up firearms can help prevent injury and death, yet a majority of gun owners say they keep at least one gun unlocked in case of emergency.Rutgers University researchers surveyed more than 2,100 adult gu…
Learn MoreSea Spray Can Waft Polluted Coastal Water Inland
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sewage-polluted Southern California coastal waters become airborne in sea spray aerosol, and can spread to people on land, even beyond the beach, according to a new study.For this research, scientists sampled …
Learn MoreMore Than Half Report Storing Firearms Unlocked and Hidden
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than half of firearm owners report storing at least one firearm unlocked and hidden, according to a study published online March 2 in JAMA Network Open.Michael D. Anestis, Ph.D., from the New Jersey Gun…
Learn MoreCosts of $259,324 Incurred by Adolescent, Young Adult Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors incur costs of $259,324 over their lifetime, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Susan K. Parsons, M.D., from T…
Learn MoreNon-Hispanic Blacks Have Highest Rate of Mental Health Emergency Visits
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rates of mental health-related emergency department visits are highest among non-Hispanic Black adults, according to research published online March 1 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publicatio…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Backs Second RSV Vaccine for Older Americans
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following hours of discussion over safety concerns, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Wednesday recommended approval of a second respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, this one made b…
Learn MoreUn panel de la FDA respalda a la vacuna contra el VSR de Pfizer para los estadounidenses mayores
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En un apretado voto, los asesores de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. recomendaron el martes la aprobación de una vacuna contra el virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR) que s…
Learn MoreVapear tabaco o marihuana parece vincularse con una mayor ansiedad en los adolescentes
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Durante décadas, las personas recurrían al tabaco en los momentos de estrés. Ahora, un estudio preliminar apunta que los jóvenes usan el vapeo de la misma forma.El estudio, de casi 2,000 adolescentes y…
Learn MoreEli Lilly reducirá los precios de la insulina, y limitará los costos mensuales de desembolso a 35 dólares
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pronto, más estadounidenses pagarán menos por la insulina.Eli Lilly, uno de los tres fabricantes de insulina, planifica reducir sus precios de lista del medicamento en un 70 por ciento, y limitar los c…
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