Racial Disparities Seen Among Hospitalized Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among individuals hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis, racial and ethnic disparities in the use of complex life-saving procedures and mortality persist, according to a study published online July 20 i…
Learn MoreWomen With LVO Acute Ischemic Stroke Less Likely to Be Routed to Stroke Centers
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with large vessel occlusion (LVO) acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are less likely to be routed to comprehensive stroke centers (CSCs) compared with men, despite presenting with more significant stroke syn…
Learn MoreMinorities, Women Are Shortchanged When It Comes to Statins
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In yet another example of inequities in U.S. health care, new research indicates that many women and minority men who need statins to protect their heart aren’t getting them.“The recommendation to use stat…
Learn MoreQuartz Countertops Are Damaging the Lungs of Installers: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Workers making the most popular type of countertop sold in the United States are at risk for potentially deadly lung disease, a new study finds.The risk owes to the tiny particles of dust produced while cut…
Learn MoreEPA Awards $58 Million to Help Schools, Day Care Centers Remove Lead From Drinking Water
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Monday awarded $58 million in grants to help schools and daycare centers remove lead from drinking water. The announcement came during an event in Boston.”I am excited to join loca…
Learn MoreEPA Awards $58 Million to Help Schools, Day Care Centers Remove Lead From Drinking Water
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Monday awarded $58 million in grants to help schools and daycare centers remove lead from drinking water. The announcement came during an event in Boston.”I am excited to join loca…
Learn MoreCuando haga ejercicio en el calor del verano, sea listo
SÁBADO, 22 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho calor. Si hace ejercicio al aire libre este verano, tome medidas de precaución. “Si planifica hacer ejercicio en el calor, conozca su nivel de aptitud física, haga descansos frecuentes, use la…
Learn More17.2 Percent of Children Start but Do Not Complete Seven-Vaccine Series
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overall, 17.2 percent of children initiated, but did not complete, the combined seven-vaccine early childhood series, according to a study published online July 25 in Pediatrics.Sarah Y. Michels, M.P.H., from…
Learn More17.2 Percent of Children Start but Do Not Complete Seven-Vaccine Series
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overall, 17.2 percent of children initiated, but did not complete, the combined seven-vaccine early childhood series, according to a study published online July 25 in Pediatrics.Sarah Y. Michels, M.P.H., from…
Learn More1 in 6 Kids Haven’t Gotten All of Their Vaccines. Why?
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most early childhood vaccines require three or four doses for best protection, but more than 1 in 6 toddlers aren’t getting them all, leaving them vulnerable to potentially deadly infections, a new study find…
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