Cardiovascular Benefits of Statins Outweigh Low Risk for Muscle Symptoms
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Statin therapy appears to cause only a small excess risk for muscle symptoms, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in The Lancet to coincide with the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2022, h…
Learn MorePathway Programs for Medical School Diversity Disrupted by Pandemic
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medical school diversity pathway programs were substantially disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open.Sonal Batra, M.D., from George Washington Un…
Learn MorePaid Sick Leave Tied to Lower U.S. Workforce Mortality
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — State laws that preempt local authority to enact health-promoting legislation, like raising the minimum wage or mandating paid sick leave, may contribute to increased workforce mortality, according to a stu…
Learn MoreDeep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise Against Binge Eating Disorder
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Electrically stimulating the brain’s “reward” circuity may hold promise as a treatment for binge eating disorder, a small pilot study suggests.The findings are based on just two patients who received deep bra…
Learn MorePaid Sick Leave Saves Workers’ Lives: Study
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Access to paid sick leave saves lives, new research shows.The U.S. study found that when local laws required employers to provide paid sick leave, lower death rates from homicide, suicide and alcohol-related …
Learn MorePregnant Women Face Exposures to Dangerous Chemicals Daily
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women are exposed to toxic chemicals in dishware, hair coloring, plastics and pesticides that can heighten their risk of cancer and harm child development, a new study warns.Melamine and its major by…
Learn MoreCOVID Vaccine Won’t Raise Stroke Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccines do not increase your risk for stroke, new research shows, but severe COVID infection does, and experts hope the finding will ease the concerns of those who are hesitant to get the shot.“We n…
Learn MoreBlack Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although there is now enough monkeypox vaccine to go around, the Americans who need it most still may not be getting it, a new report shows.
Only 10 percent of the Jynneos vaccine doses have been given to …
Learn MoreBiden Administration Will Stop Sending Out Free COVID-19 Tests on Friday
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The days of getting free COVID-19 tests by mail are drawing to a close.The Biden administration plans to stop sending test kits to Americans on Sept. 2 in order to reserve remaining tests for a fall surge. Lac…
Learn MoreHasta 4 millones de estadounidenses no trabajan debido a la COVID prolongada
VIERNES, 26 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Otro ejemplo de la carga financiera que el nuevo coronavirus ha supuesto durante la pandemia: un nuevo informe estima que hasta 4 millones de estadounidenses no están trabajando debido a la COVID prolo…
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