THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Faulty readings by pulse oximeters may have resulted in more COVID deaths among minorities, doctors warned in testimony before a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel this week. Pulse oximeters are small devices that read a person’s blood oxygen levels via aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Motorists are more likely to plow into a deer on U.S. highways after the annual “fall back” end of daylight saving time (DST), a new study shows. That’s because frisky deer in the middle of their mating season (also known as rut) areContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A weight-loss drug approved for adults may soon become an option for teens struggling with obesity. Young people who received the drug Wegovy (semaglutide) were able to lose an average of 14.7% of their starting body weight in a new clinical trial. MoreContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a parent is depressed, their child’s asthma care may suffer. Now, research suggests that getting a child’s asthma under control may include assessing a parents’ mental health. Researchers at University of Texas Southwestern found that treating a parent’s depression could sometimes improveContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When you set your clocks back on Sunday, do some simple at-home safety checks that could save your life. Check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors to be sure they’re working. This is also a good time to replace their batteries.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Years of litigation over the opioid epidemic could end soon, as the national pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens announced Wednesday that each company has agreed to a nearly $5 billion settlement. While neither of the companies admitted wrongdoing, the settlements are part ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older adults looking to slow down memory loss might find some help in a classic brain-teaser: the crossword puzzle. That’s the suggestion of a small study that followed older adults with mild cognitive impairment — problems with memory and thinking that may progressContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Obesity is never healthy, and that may be especially true for people who also develop multiple sclerosis. Obese people with MS are likely to see the disability linked to the disease rapidly worsen, said German researchers who followed more than 1,000 patients inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Screening tests routinely catch cases of breast and colon cancer early, but a screening test for lung cancer is sorely underused in high-risk people and that needs to change, more than 50 cancer organizations said in a joint statement issued Tuesday. What promptedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Chest pain and shortness of breath may offer distinct warnings of future heart problems over 30 years’ time, according to a new study. Chest pain accounts for more than 6.5 million visits to U.S. emergency rooms each year. Yet little researchContinue Reading