WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many U.S. parents don’t use child safety seats when they take ride-share vehicles like Uber or Lyft with their young children, a new study finds. “Our results are concerning, as ride-share services are increasingly popular,” said senior study author Dr. Michelle Macy, aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research offers insight into why regular, long-term use of low-dose aspirin may reduce the risk of death from colon and rectal cancers. Resarchers found that aspirin prevents blood cells called platelets from producing an enzyme that allows them to clump together. TumorContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s critical for parents to maintain their children’s vision checkups during the COVID-19 pandemic, an expert says. “All children should have their eyes checked by their pediatrician at regular intervals, even if they don’t have any symptoms,” said Dr. Samantha Feldman, a pediatricContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Once Black Americans reach age 40, their blood pressure often begins a rapid climb, putting them at significantly higher risk of stroke than their white counterparts, a new study warns. Middle-aged Black people have roughly four times the stroke risk faced by whiteContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teens who try marijuana or other drugs are at greater risk of developing a drug addiction than those who wait a few years before experimenting with drugs, a new study finds. “Though not everyone who uses a drug will develop addiction, adolescents mayContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes it’s best to say no to overtime: A new Canadian study finds that working too hard after a heart attack could boost your odds for a repeat. Their new study found that people who work more than 55 hours a week afterContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Tess and Dan Kossow did all they could to have a child. When they turned to in vitro fertilization, their first attempt appeared to work. But then Tess had a miscarriage. “It was early in the pregnancy,” she said, “but devastatingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As new coronavirus cases begin to rise again across America, President Joe Biden on Monday called on governors to bring back state mask mandates. Just hours earlier, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, delivered an emotionalContinue Reading
Salmonella Scare Drives Pet Food Recall A number of brands of dog and cat food are being recalled by Midwestern Pet Foods due to possible salmonella contamination that poses a risk to both pets who eat the products and people who handle them, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Compared with white patients, Black adults are at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to hospital safety in the United States, a new report warns. Black patients are significantly less likely to gain access to “high-quality” hospitals, an Urban Institute analysis found. AsContinue Reading