Immune Response Not Inferior With Coadministration of COVID-19, Flu Shots
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The immune response and occurrence of adverse events were similar for health care workers receiving coadministration of COVID-19 and influenza vaccines or COVID-19 vaccine alone, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreSurvey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Asian-American medical professionals commonly experience racism from both peers and patients, claims a new survey that documented myriad slurs and a lack of support.Researcher David Yang, an emergency medici…
Learn MoreFace-to-Face Wins: People Get Bigger Mental Boost From Socializing Than Social Media
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For a needed mood boost, skip social media and strike up an in-person conversation with someone instead.Face-to-face socializing boosts mood more than screen time, a new study finds. People often expect tha…
Learn MoreAcross America, Many Who Need a Neurologist Live Too Far From Care
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Medicare patients can’t get help close to home for brain and nervous system issues.Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare recipients in the United States live at least 50 miles from their neurologist.“Our study found …
Learn MorePara los jóvenes, el vapeo y el estrés crónico suelen ir de la mano
MIÉRCOLES, 13 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los jóvenes que vapean tienen más probabilidades de experimentar estrés crónico, aunque no está claro si fue el estrés lo que provocó el vapeo o el vapeo lo que causó el estrés, dicen los investi…
Learn MoreDepression Risk Rises in Folks Who Use Both Marijuana & Tobacco
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using both tobacco and marijuana is tied to significantly higher odds for depression and anxiety, a new study suggests.Among nearly 54,000 U.S. adults, those who used both substances experienced anxiety or…
Learn MoreWeb Searches for ‘Self-Managed Abortion’ Rose After Dobbs Decision
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When some U.S. states made abortion illegal after the Supreme Court overturned the longstanding Roe v Wade in June 2022, women in those areas increased their searches for self-managed abortions.To come to …
Learn MoreWhites Have Greatest Magnitude of Association of Socioeconomic Status With LE8
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The magnitude of association of socioeconomic status (SES) with the American Heart Association Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) is greatest among non-Hispanic White Americans (NHWA), according to a study published…
Learn MoreSeasonal Difference Observed in Systolic Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a seasonal effect on systolic blood pressure (SBP), according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Hypertension 2023 Scientific Sessions, held from Sept. 7 to 10 in Boston. Rober…
Learn MoreCalifornia Legislature First to Pass Ban on 4 Food Additives Linked to Health Issues
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — California is on track to become the first state to ban four food additives that some experts have linked to health issues ranging from behavioral problems in children to reproductive issues to cancer in l…
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