Occult Hypoxemia More Likely Among Black Inpatients
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among medical or surgical inpatients in general care, Black patients are more likely to have occult hypoxemia than White patients, according to a study published online July 6 in The BMJ.Valeria S.M. Valbuena,…
Learn MoreLow Apgar Scores Tied to Infant Mortality Across Races
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Low Apgar scores are associated with infant mortality across racial groups, but there is variance across groups, according to a study published online July 12 in PLOS Medicine.Emma Gillette, M.P.H., from the I…
Learn MoreNeighborhood Drop in Violent Crime May Also Boost Heart Health
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Every town wants low crime rates. But a new finding may offer a whole new reason to advocate for the change: Falling crime rates may lower heart disease fatalities.An analysis of 2000-2014 data from Chicago il…
Learn MoreTransdermal CBD No Better Than Placebo for Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, no difference in efficacy was observed at 12 weeks for adjunctive therapy with transdermal cannabidiol versus placebo, according to a study published online July…
Learn MoreMore Hospitalizations, Illnesses From Daily Harvest Crumbles
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says nearly 100 people have now been hospitalized and hundreds have become ill in at least 26 states after consuming a lentil-based product from Daily Harvest.The fallout …
Learn MoreChanges in Menstrual Cycle Can Come After COVID Shot
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many have experienced side effects after getting a COVID vaccine — tiredness, fever, headache and soreness are the most common. But a new study confirms that people who have periods may experience lesser know…
Learn MoreU.S. Extends COVID Public Health Emergency Another 3 Months
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) – As the latest Omicron subvariant fuels climbing case counts in the United States, the Biden administration has extended the country’s public health emergency status through mid-October.Known as BA.5, the subvar…
Learn MoreCats Injured in Wildfires at High Risk for Blood Clots
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While California works to restore its landscape after years of historic wildfires, new research could transform the way in which veterinarians treat animals recovered from damaged forests.The study found that …
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