THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Don’t call it a comeback if it was never really gone, but the flu is poised for a breakout year. Like the killer in a horror movie franchise, this season’s flu is bringing fresh twists to a familiar theme. Here areContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The nationwide shortage of health care professionals — a so-called “Great Resignation” of providers — is impacting patient care in ways large and small, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll shows. One in four Americans (25%) have noticed or personally experienced the impact of staffingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – U.S. Food & Drug Administration policies that have limited blood donations from men who have sex with men may soon ease. At the moment, FDA policy does not allow blood donation from men who have had sex with other men in the pastContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two common drugs that veterinarians use to kill parasites on pets could be the solution to getting rid of bed bugs. Both fluralaner and ivermectin, which are used to kill fleas and ticks on household pets, could also kill bed bugs. The newer,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you need a body image boost, go outdoors. Whether you’re in green space, a blue space near a river or the ocean or even a snowy environment, it can make a difference. “A body of evidence now exists showing that nature exposureContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A simulator may make driving safer for teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by training them to take shorter glances away from the roadway. Focused Concentration and Attention Learning (FOCAL) is a computer-based program that teaches teens to keep their eyes on theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – U.S. health officials will begin testing wastewater for poliovirus in select locations around the country, including possibly at sites in Michigan and Pennsylvania. The testing will happen in communities that have low polio vaccination rates or those with possible connections to New YorkContinue Reading
The ‘Great Resignation’ is taking a big toll on health care. Workplace burnout is common, and the nationwide shortage of health care professionals is now impacting patient care in ways large and small, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll shows. Read more FDA may revise blood donor rules for gay men. TheContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Growing numbers of older Americans are dying from drug overdoses and alcohol abuse. That’s the tragic takeaway from two new reports by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 5,000 people aged 65 and older in the United States diedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black adults who undergo a common procedure to open up clogged arteries are readmitted to the hospital more often than their white peers. They’re also more likely to die in the years after treatment, a new study finds. Researchers looked at how patientsContinue Reading