Even Before Uvalde, Gun-Related Deaths to Texas Schoolchildren Were Rising
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — School-age children are increasingly dying after being injured with guns, with firearms now the United States’ second-leading cause of death in 5- to 18-year-olds.After 19 children and two teachers were kill…
Learn More2.5 Million Middle and High Schoolers Report Smoking E-Cigarettes
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 2.5 million youth reported electronic cigarette use in 2022, according to research published in the Oct. 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality …
Learn MoreFDA Approves New Bivalent COVID-19 Booster for Use in Children
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The new bivalent COVID-19 booster is now approved for children as young as 5 years old, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.The bivalent booster shot includes one part that protects ag…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Boostrix for Third-Trimester Administration
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Boostrix for immunization during the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent pertussis in infants younger than 2 months of age.The Boostrix vaccine (Tetanu…
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., 7 millones de mujeres viven en ‘desiertos’ de atención de maternidad, según un informe
MARTES, 11 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El embarazo puede ser más seguro y sano si tanto la madre como el bebé tienen un buen acceso a una atención de maternidad de calidad.Sin embargo, Estados Unidos todavía es uno de los países desarrollad…
Learn MoreLa mayoría de los votantes de EE. UU. quieren productos libres de compuestos dañinos: encuesta
MARTES, 11 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿La mayoría de los estadounidenses desean que el gobierno se asegure de que los productos que compran estén libres de unos compuestos químicos nocivos?Sí, muestra una encuesta reciente, y están dispues…
Learn MoreMinorities With Dementia Show Lower Incidence of Amyloid PET Positivity
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) positivity is lower in Asian, Hispanic, and Black individuals than White individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreOne in Five U.S. Adults Report Household Food Insecurity
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than one in five U.S. adults report household food insecurity, according to a report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.Elaine Waxman, from the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., and coll…
Learn MoreFears of Robots Taking Jobs Are Common, But May Be Unrealistic
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As some workplaces have added robots to the crew, workers in the United States and parts of Asia are feeling uneasy.Concerns about robots also happen even in industries where they’re not used yet, according…
Learn MoreMuchos estadounidenses mintieron sobre la COVID, según un estudio
LUNES, 10 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En el punto álgido de la pandemia de COVID-19, más de un 40 por ciento de los estadounidenses mintieron respecto a si tenían o no el virus, o ignoraban las medidas de seguridad, muestra una encuesta nac…
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