Sociodemographic Factors Before MS Diagnosis Tied to Disease Severity
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Education, income, and marital status prior to multiple sclerosis (MS) onset are associated with future symptom and disability severity, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in JAMA Network Open.Ann…
Learn MoreJimmy Carter ‘Happy’ in At-Home Hospice Care as 99th Birthday Nears
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Former President Jimmy Carter turned quite a few heads last week when he made a surprise visit to the Plains Peanut Festival in Georgia.Carter, who turns 99 on Sunday, decided back in February “to spend his r…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Says Insurance Issues With COVID Shots Mostly Fixed
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Despite reports of trouble last week where some people may have been denied insurance coverage while seeking COVID shots at pharmacies, the Biden administration said Thursday those issues have been ironed out….
Learn MoreGetting COVID Shot During Pregnancy Helps Protect Newborns, CDC Study Finds
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) – When pregnant women get a COVID vaccine, it helps protect their newborns from the virus, a new government study shows.”These findings indicate that maternal vaccination during pregnancy could help prevent COVI…
Learn MoreChildbirth Can Leave New Parents in Serious Medical Debt
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New parents bringing home their bundle of joy often carry something else with them as they leave the hospital: medical debt.That’s according to new research from Michigan Medicine that found postpartum women …
Learn MoreBiden Administration Gives Funding Boost to Help Curb Suicides
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration is allocating $232.2 million in grants to help stem suicides and improve behavioral health care for at-risk groups.Suicide is happening at an “alarming” rate, according to the U.S. …
Learn MoreMás mujeres utilizan cannabis para aliviar los síntomas de la menopausia
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las mujeres mayores de 50 años están recurriendo al cannabis en grandes cantidades, y los síntomas de la menopausia podrían ser una gran razón, sugiere una nueva investigación.Sin embargo, estas …
Learn MoreSolo 23% de los adultos en EE.UU. está convencido de ponerse la nueva vacuna contra COVID
JUEVES, 28 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Solo el 23% de los adultos estadounidenses dicen que ‘definitivamente’ se vacunarán con la nueva vacuna contra COVID-19, mientras que otro 23% dice que ‘probablemente’ lo harán, según una nueva encu…
Learn MoreLa FDA agrega advertencia a la etiqueta de Ozempic sobre el riesgo de obstrucción intestinal
JUEVES, 28 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ozempic, un medicamento para la diabetes tipo 2 que se ha utilizado cada vez más para ayudar en la pérdida de peso, ahora estará etiquetado como posible causante de obstrucción intestinal.La Adminis…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Gives Funding Boost to Help Curb Suicides
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration is allocating $232.2 million in grants to help stem suicides and improve behavioral health care for at-risk groups.Suicide is happening at an “alarming” rate, according to the U.S. …
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