Disparities Seen in Prehospital Pain Care of Traumatic Injuries
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Non-White patients have a lower likelihood of having pain scores reported and of receiving analgesia during prehospital care for traumatic injuries, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Netw…
Learn MoreADHD Increases Risk for Car Crashes in Older Adults
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adult drivers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a higher risk for car crashes when compared with their peers without ADHD, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in JAMA N…
Learn MoreAmazon to Test Drones to Deliver Prescriptions to Your Door
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Soon, you may be able to step out on your front porch and wait for your prescription medication to drop from the sky. On Wednesday, Amazon Pharmacy announced that it is starting to test speedy prescription d…
Learn MoreBetter Health Care Access Is Helping People With Down Syndrome Live Longer
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans with Down syndrome have a critical lifeline in Medicaid insurance, new research confirms.But the publicly funded insurance program will have to respond to rising numbers of older adults with Down s…
Learn MoreGetting COVID Raises Odds for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Vaccination Lowers Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID infection can raise the risk of a rare immune system attack on the body’s nerves — but vaccination might protect against it, a large new study suggests.The study, of more than 3 million Israeli adult…
Learn MoreConforme se conocen atrocidades en Gaza e Israel, psiquiatras ofrecen consejos para sobrellevarlo
MIÉRCOLES, 18 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tengas o no seres queridos en el Medio Oriente, los horrores de la violencia y el sufrimiento en Israel y Gaza son desgarradores y difíciles de soportar.“Es importante estar informado, pero no te es…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Nivolumab as Adjuvant Treatment for Melanoma
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) for the adjuvant treatment of completely resected stage IIB/C melanoma in patients ages 12 years and older.The approval was based on res…
Learn MoreSide-by-Side Utility Terrain Vehicles Tied to More Significant Hand Injuries
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Side-by-side utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) are associated with significantly more severe hand injuries than all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), according to a study published in the October issue of Plastic and …
Learn MoreDementia Diagnosis Takes Huge Toll on a Family’s Finances
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dementia can take a big bite out of an American’s bank account, robbing 60% of a patient’s net worth in the eight years after a diagnosis, a new study says.The average dementia patient will also see a doubl…
Learn MoreCould a Warming Climate Bring Yellow Fever to America?
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Yellow fever may be resurfacing in the United States, thanks to climate change.The mosquito-borne viral illness decimated southern U.S. cities from 1820 to 1905, and now a new report says it could return to…
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