Heart Failure-Related Deaths Up in Younger Adults in the U.S.
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Heart failure-related mortality in young adults increased between 2012 and 2019 in the United States, according to a study published online July 27 in JAMA Cardiology.Vardhman Jain, M.D., from the Cleveland Cli…
Learn MoreDisparities Seen in LVAD Use for Heart Failure in Seniors
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Disparities in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) use by race and sex exist among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for heart failure and are not explained by clinical characteristics or social determinant…
Learn MoreLimited English Proficiency Tied to Worse Access to Health Care
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In adults, limited English proficiency (LEP) is associated with worse access to care, according to a study published online July 26 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.Natalia Ramirez, M.P.H., from the …
Learn MoreBanana Boat Sunscreen Recalled Due to Benzene
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Edgewell Personal Care Co. has recalled three batches of its Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 because trace levels of benzene were found in some samples during an internal review.Benzene is a hum…
Learn MoreIn COVID ‘Rebound,’ Biden Tests Positive for 2nd Day in a Row
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden is back in isolation and has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second day in a row, as he experiences what is known as rebound after taking Paxlovid to treat his original infection.Biden,…
Learn MoreWork Worries Keep Lots of Americans Awake Sunday Nights
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Don’t be afraid of Sunday night.Good sleep habits can ward off the so-called “Sunday scaries” — the worry about returning to work on Monday morning that keeps many folks tossing and turning on Sunday night.A re…
Learn MoreTweets Show Americans Eating Healthier in Pandemic
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Whether it’s fact or brag, tweets suggest people ate healthier during COVID lockdowns and restaurant closures, a new study finds. Tweets about healthy foods rose 20% between May 2020 and January 2021, while tho…
Learn MoreVaccination Cuts Risk for Myocardial Infarction, Stroke After COVID-19
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Full vaccination against COVID-19 is associated with a lower risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and ischemic stroke 31 to 120 days after COVID-19, according to a research letter published online July 2…
Learn MoreReformulated Booster Shots Ready by September, White House Says
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans could be getting updated COVID-19 booster shots that can battle the newest omicron variants as soon as mid-September.People close to deliberations say that the Biden administration plans to offer a b…
Learn MoreSan Francisco, N.Y. State Declare Monkeypox Public Health Emergencies
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both San Francisco and New York state declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday, as they struggle to gain access to more resources to help contain the spread of the virus. About 40 percent of th…
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