California’s Plan to Make Low-Priced Insulin Could Be Example for Nation
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — California’s plan to manufacture its own insulin could be a huge money-saver for state residents with diabetes — and possibly be a model for other states, according to experts.Earlier this year, California…
Learn MoreAmerican Medical Association Pushes for Permanent Use of Standard Time
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While the U.S. Senate voted this year to establish a permanent daylight saving time, the American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates is instead recommending a permanent change to standard time. St…
Learn MoreWalmart Offers $3 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Another major pharmacy chain has offered billions to settle claims for its role in the opioid epidemic. While saying it would pay out $3.1 billion, Walmart noted in a statement that it “strongly disputes” all…
Learn MoreCalifornia Files Suit Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The state of California is suing several companies for their role in manufacturing “forever chemicals.”The lawsuit filed Thursday also claims that the companies, including 3M and DuPont, covered up the harm th…
Learn MoreCalifornia Voters Ban Flavored Tobacco, and a Cigarette Maker Is Suing
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only one day after California voters approved allowing a state law banning flavored tobacco products to take effect, a tobacco giant has sued to prevent it. R.J. Reynolds on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit c…
Learn MoreLa mayoría de los estadounidenses tienen dificultades para dormir bien
MIÉRCOLES, 9 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Casi la mitad de los adultos estadounidenses no duermen lo que necesitan, muestra un nuevo estudio.Esta deuda de sueño se complica en muchas personas con lo que los investigadores llaman un desfase…
Learn MoreLa mitad de los dentistas afirman que los pacientes llegan drogados a las citas
MARTES, 8 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cada vez más pacientes nerviosos llegan a las citas dentales drogados, lo que con frecuencia obliga a los dentistas a postponer el tratamiento hasta que el paciente recupere la sobriedad, muestran los…
Learn MoreMost Americans Struggle to Get Good Sleep
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of American adults are not getting the sleep they need, a new study shows. That sleep debt is being compounded for many by what researchers call social jet lag, which is the difference between a …
Learn MoreHalf of Dentists Say Patients Are Coming to Appointments While High
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More and more nervous patients are showing up stoned for dental appointments, often forcing dentists to postpone treatment until the patient sobers up, new survey data shows.As more states are legalizing marij…
Learn MoreCasi 20 millones de estadounidenses mayores viven con degeneración macular, que puede provocar ceguera
VIERNES, 4 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un hallazgo sugiere que más estadounidenses que nunca presentan dificultades de visión a medida que envejecen, y los investigadores informan que casi 20 millones de adultos tienen una degeneración ma…
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