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, people in Mississippi, West Virginia and Oklahoma fareContinue Reading
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 age of 5. “The public should be aware thatContinue Reading
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 e-cigarette sales during 2020-2022 was driven byContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — At the doctor’s office, questions about a person’s family health history often can help health care professionals determine the risk of developing chronic conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. But among many Latino people, especially immigrants, talking aboutContinue Reading
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 sobering trend was not surprising to expertsContinue Reading
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 younger. TheseContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New York-based physical therapist Brittany Garrett, now 33, was sidelined by excruciating hip pain for close to eight years before she got an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. She tried physical therapy to improve her flexibility, among other treatments, but nothing seemed toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Seeing Shelby Lombardo’s white blood cell counts periodically spike, her pediatrician thought the then-4-year-old had leukemia. But a test for the disease came back negative. Other doctors didn’t know what was wrong with Lombardo. So, they sent her home with antibioticsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have long-term effects, much like a chronic condition, a new study says. Looking at hundreds of patients, researchers found that problems related to traumatic brain injuries can last for years, with people improving and declining at differentContinue Reading
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 in California, will be the first in the United States to sellContinue Reading