How Does Your State Rank for Health Care?
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks living in Massachusetts, Hawaii and New Hampshire may be among the nation’s healthiest, according to a new scorecard that ranks how well the health care system in each U.S. state is working.By contrast…
Learn MoreVape Sales Soared in 2022, Especially Flavors Appealing to Youth
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite a federal ban that has removed many flavored vapes from the U.S. market, monthly e-cigarette sales jumped 47% in the first two years of the pandemic, a new government study shows.”The surge in total …
Learn MoreSteady Rise in Vape Product Poisonings Among Kids Under 5
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of cases of vape product-related poisonings reported to America’s poison control centers doubled between 2018 and early 2023, a new report finds. The bulk of those cases were in kids under the ag…
Learn MoreNursing Homes With More Black Residents Have Higher Health Care Utilization
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nursing homes (NHs) with the highest proportion of Black residents have the greatest number of hospitalizations and emergency department visits, according to a study published online June 12 in the Journal o…
Learn MoreTwo-Thirds of Physicians, Scientists Report Online Harassment
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Physicians and biomedical scientists experience high levels of harassment online, according to a research letter published online June 14 in JAMA Network Open.Regina Royan, M.D., from the Northwestern Univer…
Learn MoreDanger Afoot: U.S. Pedestrian Deaths at Highest Level in 41 Years
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 7,500 people were killed last year after being struck by vehicles while walking along or across U.S. roadways — the most pedestrian deaths in more than four decades, according to a new report.This …
Learn MoreCensus Shows America’s Population Is Older Than Ever
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The median age of Americans hit a record high of nearly 39 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.In 2000, the median age was 35, and in 1980 it was 30 — meaning half of Americans were older, half you…
Learn MoreYou’ve Suffered Whiplash: Know the Symptoms & Treatments
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whiplash — an often underestimated injury that can strike in the aftermath of a collision — inflicts injury and pain on its unsuspecting victims.If you find yourself grappling with the relentless effects of …
Learn MoreFirst Chicken Meat Grown in Labs Gets U.S. Approval
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Americans could soon be eating “lab-grown” chicken at upscale restaurants after the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved products made by two companies on Wednesday. Upside Foods and Good Meat, both based …
Learn MoreCDC Panel Backs RSV Shots for Seniors
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel of the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Wednesday to recommend the first RSV vaccines for seniors.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has already approved the vacci…
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