Texas Lawsuit Threatens Access to Abortion Pill Nationally
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Access to medication abortion could be at risk nationwide because of a Texas lawsuit working its way through the court system. Alliance Defending Freedom, the group involved in the case in Mississippi that led…
Learn MoreEE. UU. evaluará vacunas para aves, como forma de frenar el brote de gripe aviar
VIERNES, 10 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud de EE. UU. están sopesando el uso de vacunas en las aves, para frenar un brote en curso de gripe aviar.Los científicos comenzarán a evaluar las primeras vacunas para las aves …
Learn MoreEl uso de marihuana a principios del embarazo podría aumentar los riesgos para la placenta
VIERNES, 10 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una investigación reciente vincula al uso de cannabis en el primer trimestre del embarazo con unos malos resultados, relacionados de cerca con el funcionamiento de la placenta.Esta es una información …
Learn MoreVapear podría aumentar las probabilidades de los adolescentes de una COVID grave
VIERNES, 10 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los jóvenes sanos que vapean o fuman quizá se estén poniendo en un mayor riesgo de desarrollar una COVID grave, encuentra una investigación reciente.Tanto fumar como vapear cigarrillos electrónicos po…
Learn MoreBig Rise in U.S. Teen Girls Reporting Violence, Sadness — Far More Than Boys
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An alarming new survey shows that American teen girls are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk. Schools may be the answer to improving what’s happening for young people, accord…
Learn MoreWho Benefits Most From COVID Boosters? New Study Gives Answers
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 booster shots appear to benefit folks 50 and older but less so for younger people, a new study suggests.For the study, researchers ran a statistical analysis using death rates from COVID, and looked a…
Learn MoreSuicides Rise Again in the US, Increases Highest Among Minorities
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Suicide rates have climbed again following a two-year decline, U.S. health officials report.The new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also described a shift in demographics of those…
Learn MoreWildfire Smoke May Send Pregnant Women Into Premature Labor
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to wildfire smoke can increase the risk of premature birth, new research suggests.For the study, the researchers reviewed birth certificates and hospital delivery data for more than 2.5 million pregna…
Learn MoreMore Kids Vape Weed in States Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s not clear why, but youths in U.S. states where medical marijuana is legal report more vaping of cannabis than their peers in states where weed is legal for all adults or it is completely illegal.New resea…
Learn MoreWell Water Germ Tests May Depend on Time of Year
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers studying well water found current monitoring practices often fail to reflect actual groundwater pollution risks.The problem: Spikes in harmful bacteria, like those from animal and human waste, vary…
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