Race, Income Affect Your Risk for a Food Allergy
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While food allergies have not historically been top of mind for racial and ethnic minorities, new research shows that Hispanic, Black and Asian communities all face a higher prevalence of these issues.Money al…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Linzess to Treat Constipation in Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Linzess (linaclotide) as a once-daily treatment for pediatric patients ages 6 to 17 years with functional constipation. The approval was based on data from 328…
Learn MoreFDA Advisers Meet to Decide Next COVID-19 Booster Shot
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 boosters may be offered this fall, but first scientists need to determine what strains to target and who should receive the shots.Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are slated to mee…
Learn MoreLa ayuda de la pandemia finaliza, y las autoridades federales instan a no acelerar la expulsión de Medicaid
MARTES, 13 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchas personas están perdiendo su cobertura de salud de Medicaid a medida que finalizan las medidas de alivio para la pandemia, y el gobierno federal pide a los estados que ralenticen las expulsiones de…
Learn MoreTrabajar con IA podría hacer que los empleados se sientan solos
MARTES, 13 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio encuentra que las personas que trabajan con sistemas de inteligencia artificial (IA) pueden sentirse solas, sufrir insomnio y beber más alcohol después del trabajo. En el estudio, que se…
Learn MoreTraveler’s Diarrhea: Symptoms & How to Get Relief
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A bout of traveler’s diarrhea can really put a damper on your vacation.Here, experts break down what traveler’s diarrhea is, including its causes, symptoms and treatment, so you can get back to enjoying you…
Learn MoreBreast Density Varies in Racial/Ethnic Groups After BMI Adjustment
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After adjustment for body mass index (BMI), clinically important differences in the prevalence of dense breasts persist across racial/ethnic groups, according to a study published online June 7 in Cancer Ep…
Learn MoreFDA Advisers Meet to Decide Next COVID Booster Shot
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 boosters may be offered this fall, but first scientists need to determine what strains to target and who should receive the shots.Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are slated to mee…
Learn MoreBlack Americans’ Risk for MS May Be Higher Than Thought
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For years, multiple sclerosis was seen as a disease that largely affects white people. But a new study finds that it’s much more common among Black Americans than previously believed.Researchers found that …
Learn MoreStress that Farm Families Face Affects Parents, Kids Alike
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the challenges of farm work are well noted, the stressors affect not just the mental health of adults, but also their teenage children, according to new research.In results from the first year of a fi…
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