TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teenage boys who have high blood pressure may find themselves on the road to serious heart problems in adulthood. Swedish researchers found that boys who had high blood pressure at 18 were at risk for heart failure, heart attacks, strokes and death asContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nurses, health technicians and health care support workers face a higher risk of suicide than the general U.S. population does, an alarming new study shows. Researchers pointed out these workers have to perform stressful tasks while caring for ill patients and managing heavyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — AI tools may help boost radiologists’ confidence in their diagnoses, but they can’t be relied on to identify common lung diseases on chest X-rays, a new study says. Researchers pitted 72 radiologists against four commercially AI tools in an analysis of more thanContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — One in every 14 American adults has suffered from long COVID, a new federal survey has found. About 7% of adults have ever had long COVID and more than 3% still have it, according to the 2022 National Health Interview Survey. The survey,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heart failure can make everyday activities and exercise tough to carry out, but yoga might be a beneficial add-on to standard care. A new study from India finds this ancient practice improves quality of life and cardio functioning. “Our patients observed improvement inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transgender people have a tough time receiving adequate medical care due to issues like voyeurism, being treated as abnormal and even being denied care due to their gender identity, a new study finds. “I would say what I read was not surprising atContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A Pfizer plant that makes vital drugs, anesthesia and hospital supplies has restarted production after a 10-week shutdown. The plant, located in Rocky Mount, N.C., sustained severe tornado damage on July 19, when roofs were ripped off and medications tossed around. “This expeditedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s always a good time to check your baby’s sleep space. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released its annual report on the topic, showing that risks associated with nursery products continue to be high. More than 160 babies die eachContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sweltering temperatures appear to fuel drug-related hospital visits, a problem that could be worsening with climate change, a new study suggests. “We saw that during periods of higher temperatures, there was a corresponding increase in hospital visits related to alcohol and substance use,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many older adults are savvy about telephone scams, but a sizable minority remain vulnerable, a new study suggests. Researchers found that when they simulated a “government impersonation” scam — contacting seniors and pretending to be federal employees — over two-thirds knew how toContinue Reading