In Some U.S. Urban Areas, Men Face Higher Gun Death Rate Than in Wartime
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In some parts of the United States, young men face a higher risk of dying from gun violence than if they’d gone to war in Afghanistan and Iraq, a new study reports.Young men living in certain high-violence Z…
Learn MoreReduced eGFR Linked to Increased Mortality in A-Fib
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderately-to-severely reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), specifically among those with lo…
Learn MoreAnother Big Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy in 2021
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The average American’s expected life span at birth took another big hit in 2021, according to final data on death rates for that pandemic year. Whereas in 2019 the average American could have expected to li…
Learn MoreU.S. to Release Flu Meds From National Stockpile to Ease Shortages
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will release an unspecified number of doses of Tamiflu from the Strategic National Stockpile to U.S. states as the country deals with an early and challenging…
Learn MoreBivalent COVID-19 mRNA Booster Effective
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A bivalent booster mRNA vaccine dose is effective against COVID-19-associated hospitalization in adults and seniors, according to two studies published in the Dec. 16 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers…
Learn More2001 to 2021 Saw Decline in Physician Work Hours
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Physician work hours consistently declined in the past 20 years, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Anna L. Goldman, M.D., from the Boston University School of Medicine,…
Learn MoreLos hijos adultos son mucho más propensos a estar distanciados de papá que de mamá
MARTES, 20 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muchos adultos jóvenes de EE. UU. se distancian de sus padres, al menos temporalmente, y el vínculo entre papá/hijo presenta una fragilidad particular.Estos están entre los hallazgos de un nuevo estu…
Learn MoreEl vapeo puede afectar al lubricante de los pulmones, y dificultar la respiración
MARTES, 20 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores han descubierto otro peligro para la salud asociado con vapear.Inhalar los productos de vapeo podría dañar a una capa esencial de los pulmones, llamada surfactante. El surfactante…
Learn MoreLa unidad de tabaco de la FDA está abrumada y le falta dirección, señala un panel
MARTES, 20 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La unidad de tabaco de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. “es reactiva y está abrumada”, reportó el lunes un panel de expertos que revisó su trabajo.Además, el panel culpó…
Learn MoreU.S. to Release Flu Meds From National Stockpile to Ease Shortages
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Having trouble finding influenza meds at your local pharmacy? You’re not alone. Now, flu-infected patients will have better access to prescription medicines as the U.S. government releases doses of Tamiflu…
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