How Ice & Snow Can Harm Your Wrists, Hands
SUNDAY, Feb. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Winter’s icy beauty can also be dangerous.An orthopedic expert offers some tips for avoiding serious injuries on slippery ground or hazards hidden by snow.”When people have injuries during the winter, it common…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Disparities Seen for Delayed Appendicitis Diagnosis
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black patients have higher rates of delayed appendicitis diagnosis and 30-day hospital use than White patients, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Surgery.Ana M. Reyes, M.D., from Northwester…
Learn MoreUSDA Proposes New Rules to Cut Sugar, Salt in School Meals
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American schoolchildren could be getting school lunches that have less sugar and salt in the future, thanks to new nutrition standards announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday.These are the fi…
Learn MoreEs menos probable que se traten las complicaciones de las personas negras que sobreviven a un ACV
JUEVES, 2 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) puede ser una experiencia que altere la vida de una persona, y puede generar complicaciones posteriores, pero un nuevo estudio encuentra que el color de la piel…
Learn More¿Vive en un pantano de alimentos? Su riesgo cardiaco podría ser más alto
JUEVES, 2 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses que viven cerca de un “pantano de alimentos” podrían tener un riesgo más alto de sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), encuentra un estudio preliminar.Varios estudios han observ…
Learn MoreSocial Isolation, Loneliness Increase Risk for New Heart Failure
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social isolation and loneliness are independently associated with a higher likelihood of incident heart failure, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in JACC: Heart Failure.Yannis Yan Liang, M.D., Ph.D….
Learn MoreTikTok Videos on Abortion Pills Are Largely Accurate: Study
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While you can’t trust everything you read or see on social media, some information is reliable.Researchers from Duke University studied popular videos on the social media site TikTok. The videos offered informa…
Learn MorePregnant Women in Rural America Often Lack Health Insurance, Upping Risks
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that pregnant women and new moms in rural U.S. areas are at greater risk of adverse outcomes, including death, because they are more likely to be uninsured.Women living in rural communitie…
Learn MoreObamacare Helped Women in Some Southern States Get Better Breast Cancer Care
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid makes it more likely that a woman will be diagnosed with breast cancer earlier rather than at an advanced, harder-to-treat stage, new research suggests.Not all U….
Learn MoreWeed-Friendly Posts on Social Media Get Teens Using Cannabis
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Laws bar advertising cannabis to teens, but that doesn’t mean they always work.In a new survey, researchers found that teens still see a lot of positive cannabis messages through social media posts.These messag…
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