Medical Debt Tied to Worsening of Food, Housing Insecurity
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medical debt is common and is a risk factor for worsening of food and housing insecurity, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Network Open.David U. Himmelstein, M.D., from the City Unive…
Learn MoreFDA Admits Flaws in Response to Infant Formula Shortage
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a report issued Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acknowledged numerous shortcomings in its response to the infant formula shortage earlier this year.”For things that are critical to the pu…
Learn MoreCanada May Soon Drop COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for International Travelers
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 vaccine requirement for foreign nationals in Canada is likely to be eliminated by the end of September, the Associated Press reported, citing an official close to the matter who was not author…
Learn MoreSe disparan los casos de ETS en EE. UU. en medio de llamadas a mejores esfuerzos de prevención
MARTES, 20 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un creciente número de enfermedades de transmisión sexual (ETS) han llevado a los expertos en salud pública de EE. UU. a hacer un llamamiento a que haya más prevención y tratamiento.Esto incluye una…
Learn MoreUn grupo de trabajo aconseja que todos los adultos de EE. UU. menores de 65 años reciban pruebas de ansiedad
MARTES, 20 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En lo que equivale a un reconocimiento público de que los trastornos de ansiedad se han multiplicado durante la pandemia, un influyente panel de expertos recomienda por primera vez que todos los adu…
Learn MoreCanada May Soon Drop COVID Vaccine Requirement for International Travelers
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you haven’t had a COVID vaccine, you can’t travel to Canada, but that could change soon.The vaccine requirement for foreign nationals in that country is likely to be eliminated by the end of September, …
Learn MoreU.S. Teens’ Drinking, Smoking Declines While Vaping & Pot Use Keep Rising
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fewer U.S. teenagers are drinking and smoking these days, but marijuana and vaping have gained in popularity — particularly among kids with lots of unsupervised free time.Those are among the findings of a …
Learn MoreDepression, PTSD Plague Flint Residents 5 Years After Water Crisis
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An unprecedented water crisis continues to take a heavy toll on the mental health of adults in Flint, Michigan, a large survey shows.Five years after the crisis, an estimated one in five — about 13,600 peo…
Learn MoreFDA Admits Flaws in Response to Infant Formula Shortage
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) – In a report issued Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acknowledged numerous shortcomings in its response to the infant formula shortage earlier this year.“For things that are critical to the pub…
Learn MoreMás de 7 millones de adultos mayores de EE. UU. sufren un deterioro mental que amenaza a sus finanzas
LUNES, 19 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A medida que los estadounidenses envejecen, millones acaban enfrentándose a la demencia o a algún nivel de deterioro de la memoria y una reducción en la capacidad de pensar con claridad y tomar decis…
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