Race Could Affect Outcomes in Head-and-Neck Cancers
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients with head-and-neck cancers have twice the death rates of white patients, and a new study suggests race itself underlies those differences.“What is unique about our study is it strongly supports …
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Among those people who are online, there is a rich narrative of Internet romance, from marriages forged between local college students to marriages betrayed through virtual relationships. Even in heartland territory like Oklahoma City, the stories are…
Learn MoreSexual Harassment: What It Is, What to Do If It Happens to You
Sexual harassment can happen to anyone, but what should you do if it happens to you?Sexual harassment affects millions of people nationwide, including one in three women and about one in nine men in public spaces. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control …
Learn MoreMarriage and Stress
If you’re married, you already know that your spouse is an enormous influence on your life. What you may not realize is that he or she also can also have a profound effect on your health.A study published in the journal Physiology and Behavior noted t…
Learn MoreHPV Vaccination Rates Increased After ACIP Update for Adults Aged 27 to 45
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Increases in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine administration were seen in adults aged 27 to 45 years after the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended patient-clinician shared decisio…
Learn MoreMen Face Five to Seven Times Higher Rates of Firearm Deaths Than Women
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men are disproportionately impacted by firearm-related deaths, with rates for both firearm-related homicide and suicide increasing from 2019 to 2020, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in PLOS ONE.L…
Learn MoreSe reducen las muertes de EE. UU. en 2022, pero siguen siendo más que antes de la pandemia
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más de dos años después del inicio de la pandemia, hay una buena noticia sobre las tasas de mortalidad en Estados Unidos: este año, deberían ser más bajas que en los dos años anteriores, una vez se c…
Learn MoreLa administración de Biden pide mano dura con los anuncios engañosos de Medicare
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos anuncios de Medicare Advantage que son confusos o engañosos podrían ser prohibidos bajo una nueva norma que propuso el miércoles la administración de Biden para proteger a los adultos mayores.Ca…
Learn MoreLa raza tiene un rol importante en si los niños aprenden a nadar o no
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños y los adolescentes negros tienen unas tasas de ahogamiento en las piscinas siete veces más altas que los jóvenes blancos, pero una nueva encuesta sugiere que unos programas de natación espe…
Learn MoreMore Than a Third of U.S. Parents Now Oppose Routine School Vaccinations
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic’s focus on vaccines may have had a big downside: While kids have long been required to get certain shots to attend public school, a growing number of their parents now oppose these requirements, a…
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