SUNDAY, April 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Drowning isn’t always accompanied by the stereotypical flailing and cries for help. It can happen wherever there’s water, including streams, lakes, water parks, bathtubs and even toilets. It’s also often preventable, according to an expert from Penn State Health, who offered tips forContinue Reading
SATURDAY, April 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients who’ve had surgery should ease back into movement and exercise. These efforts may be small, but they’re better than nothing, according to one surgeon who emphasized the importance of listening to your body. “The most important thing is patient comfort. After surgery,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new antibody drug to help fight COVID-19 infection in immune-compromised people may be available by the end of the year. AstraZeneca said Thursday that its treatment, called AZD3152, appears to work in all variants to date, potentially providing necessary armor for immunocompromisedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Half of the cells in your body aren’t human — and a new study suggests that many critical to your health oscillate by the hour, day and even the season. The human body contains about 40 trillion bacteria, viruses and fungi, creating aContinue Reading
Language barriers, cultural differences and systemic health inequities are among the reasons many Latino people, particularly men, avoid doctor visits – and that could lead to dire outcomes, experts warn.Continue Reading
Language barriers, cultural differences and systemic health inequities are among the reasons many Latino people, particularly men, avoid doctor visits – and that could lead to dire outcomes, experts warn.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Travelers to the United States will now only need a single bivalent COVID vaccine from either Pfizer or Moderna to enter the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The loosening of vaccination requirements for foreign travelers comes asContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) – For the first time since the mpox outbreak began last spring, no new cases have been reported in more than a week, fresh government data shows. At the peak of the outbreak, there were 500 new infections reported daily, but by late lastContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting bariatric surgery may help someone lose weight and reduce their risk for obesity-related cancers by more than half. New research to be presented at a conference of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) found that patients who had sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass orContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study on veterans, gun storage and suicidal thoughts points to an urgent need for mental health and substance-related services, according to researchers. The study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that about 1 in 7 veterans with aContinue Reading