En 2021 hubo otro gran descenso en la esperanza de vida de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 22 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La esperanza de vida del estadounidense promedio al nacer sufrió otro gran revés en 2021, según los datos finales sobre las tasas de mortalidad de ese año de pandemia.Mientras que en 2019 el estadoun…
Learn MoreU.S. Men’s Race, Residence Could Raise Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The color of his skin and where he lives may influence an American man’s odds of dying from prostate cancer, a new study reveals.Black men and men living in the Western United States face the most dire progno…
Learn MoreHomelessness Can More Than Double Odds of Fatal COVID-19
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Homeless people in California’s largest county are more than twice as likely to die from COVID-19 as the general population, a new study finds.Researchers from the county, UCLA and the University of Southern …
Learn MoreTarget Recalls Over 200,000 Weighted Blankets After 2 Children Suffocated
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Target Corp. have issued a recall for more than 200,000 Pillowfort weighted blankets for children because they can create an asphyxiation risk.Four children have…
Learn MoreObamacare May Have Helped Extend Lives of Young Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Young adults with cancer, especially those who are Hispanic or Black, had better outcomes because of coverage available to them under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).New research explored the impact of Medicaid…
Learn MoreTake Steps to Protect Your Feet This Winter
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting around in winter works best if you’re taking good care of the feet that take you places.Orthopedic specialists at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City say they often see an uptick i…
Learn MoreCrafting Meals for Astronauts: Healthy Dining in Outer Space
MONDAY, Dec. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Diets higher in fruit, vegetables and omega-3 fatty acids could improve astronaut health during long spaceflights while still sticking to requirements for what can go on board, according to new research. A new…
Learn MoreHigher Price Tag Doesn’t Guarantee Better Quality Joint Replacement: Study
MONDAY, Dec. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The prices that health insurers agree to pay for joint replacement surgery vary widely and are unrelated to conventional measures of the quality of care.That’s the conclusion of a new study that found who is fo…
Learn MoreFDA Updates Guidance on ‘Morning After’ Pill, Making Clear It Does Not Cause Abortions
FRIDAY, Dec. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For many years, Plan B One-Step and its generic equivalents — collectively known as “morning after” pills to prevent a pregnancy — included information in packaging that suggested that the pill might work by…
Learn MoreWhen Rural Hospitals Close, Nearby Hospitals Suffer
FRIDAY, Dec. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When rural hospitals shut down people need to go elsewhere, and a new study finds that nearby hospitals bear the strain of that patient overflow.”Previous studies have shown that rural hospital closures can ha…
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