Lessons From a Wildfire on How to Save Pets’ Lives
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the wake of natural disasters like wildfires that have destroyed whole communities with alarming speed, some folks are focused on the beloved pets left behind — and how to save others in the future.More tha…
Learn MoreDon’t Feel the Burn: Stay Safe From Heat Injuries
SATURDAY, Feb. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, U.S. emergency rooms treated more than 193,000 burn injuries caused by an array of products, ranging from cooking devices to fireworks and space heaters.Most of these burns were preventable, accordi…
Learn MoreClinic-Based Financial Coaching Offers Health Benefits to Infants
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Offering clinic-based financial coaching improves adherence to recommended pediatric visits and vaccinations among low-income families, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in Pediatrics.Adam Schickeda…
Learn MoreConsumer Reports Warns of Mercury in Canned Tuna
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Canned tuna is known to contain low levels of mercury, but a new Consumer Reports investigation has revealed spikes of the neurotoxin in some cans.The organization tested five popular tuna brands, CBS News rep…
Learn MoreU.S. to Test Vaccines in Poultry as Way to Curb Bird Flu Outbreak
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are considering using vaccines in poultry to stem an ongoing outbreak of bird flu. Scientists will begin testing the first vaccines for birds in years as the spread of avian influenza has…
Learn More¿Podría una píldora vibradora aliviar el estreñimiento crónico?
JUEVES, 9 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo tratamiento para el estreñimiento crónico podría ofrecer alivio, sin tener que usar ningún medicamento.Se trata de una píldora llamada Vibrant, que estimula al colon a medida que se desplaza po…
Learn MoreUn nuevo medicamento inyectado podría prevenir la COVID grave
JUEVES, 9 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una sola inyección de un medicamento biológico experimental podría reducir a la mitad el riesgo de hospitalización por una infección con la COVID-19, muestran los resultados de un nuevo ensayo clínico.E…
Learn MoreRisk for Major Depression Increased With More Affected Family Members
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for major depression (MD) is elevated in association with an increased number of affected family members, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in JAMA Psychiatry.Frederikke Hørdam Gronemann, P…
Learn MoreMedical Cannabis Tied to Lessening of Opioid Dosages
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among patients taking long-term opioid therapy, medical cannabis is associated with reductions in opioid dosages, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Trang Nguyen, M.D., Dr.P.H.,…
Learn MoreEmailing Your Doctor Could Soon Cost You
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Email has become an easy and essential form of communication between patients and physicians — so much so that doctors are deluged daily with messages from patients.Now, some hospitals and health systems have…
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