U.S. Parents Face Big Disparities in Access to Autism Care Services
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Autism services are harder to find in many of the places where Black, Hispanic and Native American families live, new research shows.It’s known that there are racial disparities in U.S. families’ receipt of au…
Learn MoreSilent Killer: Shield Your Family From Carbon Monoxide
SUNDAY, Jan. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Carbon monoxide is a silent, odorless killer, but even during winter heating season, it’s possible to stay safe.This dangerous gas is produced when fuels burn incompletely.This can happen in furnaces, both gas…
Learn MoreRural Residence Tied to Higher Risk for Heart Failure for Women, Black Men
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rural residence is associated with an increased risk for heart failure among women and Black men, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in JAMA Cardiology.Sarah E. Turecamo, from the U.S. National Inst…
Learn MoreIn a First, Medicaid Extends Coverage to Prison Inmates
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some inmates in California could begin getting certain limited health services, including substance abuse treatment and mental health diagnoses, using Medicaid funds.Typically, inmates lose Medicaid coverage w…
Learn MoreFDA Says No to Regulating CBD Products as Supplements
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cannot regulate cannabidiol (CBD) supplements because there is not enough evidence on their safety. The agency also called on Congress to create new rules…
Learn MoreUpdated Booster Shots, Not Original COVID-19 Vaccines, Should Be Standard: FDA Panel
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory panel on Thursday voted unanimously to recommend that the agency phase out original versions of COVID-19 vaccines for use in the unvaccinated, in favor of…
Learn MoreAlrededor de 1 de cada 3 adultos de EE. UU. tiene una alergia
JUEVES, 26 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si parece como si todo el mundo a quien conoce sufre algún tipo de alergia, una nueva investigación sugiere que no se equivoca.Hasta 1 de cada 3 adultos y 1 de cada 4 niños sufren de una alergia estacion…
Learn MoreRenuncia el principal funcionario de la FDA implicado en el fiasco de la fórmula infantil
JUEVES, 26 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El miércoles, un funcionario de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. que había dirigido los esfuerzos de políticas alimentarias de la agencia desde 2018 anunció su renuncia. Fra…
Learn MoreLos refuerzos actualizados podrían reducir el riesgo de infección con la variante XBB casi a la mitad
JUEVES, 26 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos nuevos datos del gobierno muestran que las dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna bivalente contra la COVID reducen las probabilidades de infección con la nueva variante XBB casi a la mitad, un hallazgo que…
Learn MoreIn a First, Medicaid Extends Coverage to Prison Inmates
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some inmates in California could begin getting certain limited health services, including substance abuse treatment and mental health diagnoses, using Medicaid funds.Typically, inmates lose Medicaid coverage w…
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