Growing Up With Lead in Drinking Water May Dull Brain in Old Age
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lead is known to damage young children’s brains, and a new study suggests the effects may still be apparent in old age.Researchers found that among nearly 1,100 older U.S. adults, those who grew up in cities…
Learn MoreChildhood Lead Exposure Tied to Worse Cognitive Function in Late Life
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to lead in childhood is associated with worse cognitive functioning in late life, according to a study published in the Nov. 11 issue of Science Advances.Haena Lee, Ph.D., from Sungkyunkwan Universi…
Learn MoreUrban-Dwelling Indigenous Young People Face Higher Burden of Skin Conditions
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A significant burden of atopic dermatitis and bacterial skin infections exists in urban-living Indigenous children and young people in high-income countries, according to a review published online Nov. 9 in …
Learn MoreHealth Care Access May Affect Receipt of Therapy in Ovarian Cancer
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Health care access (HCA) dimensions are associated with receipt of guideline-concordant therapy, but they do not fully explain racial disparities among patients with ovarian cancer, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreAs Nicole Pummels Florida, Experts Warn of Generator Dangers
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hurricane Nicole left thousands of Floridians without power Thursday morning, leading the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to warn residents about the dangers of generators and candles.The Category 1…
Learn MoreFor Pregnant Women and Their Newborns, COVID Vaccine Offers Better Protection Than Prior Infection
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 while pregnant provides higher levels of antibodies for both mom and baby than catching the virus does, a new study finds.When pregnant women received one of the two available …
Learn MoreU.S. Immigrants’ Premiums, Taxes Exceed Health Care Expenditures: Study
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that challenges the notion that immigrants are freeloaders in the American health care system, a new study shows they are paying a lot more through health care premiums and related taxes than th…
Learn MoreVoters in Four States Move to Safeguard Abortion Rights
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. voters spoke up for abortion rights Tuesday through ballot measures in four states in what was seen as a win for abortion rights supporters.
In Michigan, California, and Vermont, voters approved measure…
Las olas de calor sin aire acondicionado son una combinación letal en las cárceles de Texas
MARTES, 8 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las olas de calor podrían estar acabando con las vidas de los prisioneros de Texas, según un análisis, que encontró unas tasas de mortalidad superiores a las normales en las prisiones del estado, que …
Learn MoreLa mitad de los dentistas afirman que los pacientes llegan drogados a las citas
MARTES, 8 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cada vez más pacientes nerviosos llegan a las citas dentales drogados, lo que con frecuencia obliga a los dentistas a postponer el tratamiento hasta que el paciente recupere la sobriedad, muestran los…
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