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General Health (Page 11)

Childbirth Can Bring Worrying Medical Bills, Even With Insurance

2024-11-08
By: Exporter
On: November 8, 2024
In: General Health, Health Insurance, Parenting

FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Having a child can cause significant and ongoing financial hardship for new parents, even if they are covered by health insurance, a new study shows. More than half of people with private insurance spent more than $1,000 out of pocket on childbirth, andContinue Reading

Bird Flu Infects 1 in 14 Dairy Workers Exposed; CDC Urges Better Protections

2024-11-07
By: Exporter
On: November 7, 2024
In: General Health

THURSDAY, Nov. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — About 7% of dairy workers exposed to the avian flu that is spreading through U.S. herds have become infected themselves, federal experts estimate. That number highlights concerns that circulating strains of bird flu might become highly infectious in humans, according to a newContinue Reading

Drowsy Driving: Not Taken as Seriously as Drunk Driving, But It Can Kill

2024-11-06
By: Exporter
On: November 6, 2024
In: Fitness & Exercise, General Health, Public Health

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks are more likely to drive drowsy than drive drunk, even though both raise the risk of a fatal crash, a new survey shows. About 4 in 10 adults say they’ll find alternative transportation when they haven’t gotten enough sleep, according to theContinue Reading

Bird Flu Infection Confirmed in a Pig for First Time in U.S.

2024-10-31
By: Exporter
On: October 31, 2024
In: General Health

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in poultry and dairy cows in the United States, a case of H5N1 has now been confirmed for the first time in a pig. “The U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA] and Oregon state veterinary officials are investigatingContinue Reading

Hospice Care Saves Medicare Lots of Money, Study Finds

2024-10-28
By: Exporter
On: October 28, 2024
In: Care Giving, General Health, Health Insurance, Seniors

MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Hospice care is a compassionate and heartfelt enterprise, involving a medical team dedicated to maintaining a person’s comfort and dignity as they face the final curtain. Now, new research shows hospice is also incredibly cost-effective as a health care service, a new reportContinue Reading

CDC Confirms Second Human Bird Flu Case in Missouri With No Known Exposure to Farm Animals

2024-10-25
By: Exporter
On: October 25, 2024
In: General Health

FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A second person in Missouri who wasn’t exposed to either poultry or dairy cows has been infected with bird flu, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. This person shared a home with a patient who was first hospitalized with bird flu in August, butContinue Reading

Will Injury Pain Become Chronic? Brain Scans Might Tell

2024-10-25
By: Exporter
On: October 25, 2024
In: General Health, Neurological, Pain and Pain Management

FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Brain scans can provide early warning of who will develop chronic pain following a whiplash injury, a new study finds. Higher levels of “cross talk” between two specific brain regions within one to three days of the injury increases the risk that painContinue Reading

Washington Becomes 6th State to Report Bird Flu in Humans

2024-10-22
By: Exporter
On: October 22, 2024
In: General Health

TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDayNews) — Four farm workers who helped cull poultry on an commercial egg farm in Washington are presumed to have been infected with bird flu, making that state the sixth in the country to report human H5N1 infections this year. “These are the first presumed humanContinue Reading

3 Years of Med School Might Be Enough to Produce Quality Doctors

2024-10-15
By: Exporter
On: October 15, 2024
In: General Health

TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s typically thought that medical school requires four years of study after graduating college. But doctors might be able to shave a year off their medical education and still do a great job treating patients, a new study finds. Graduates who took threeContinue Reading

Parents or Ambulance: How a Child Reaches an ER Could Matter

2024-10-15
By: Exporter
On: October 15, 2024
In: General Health, Kids' Health, Parenting, Public Health

TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s natural for a parent to bundle an injured child into a car and rush their kid to the emergency room. But that decision could actually delay their child’s emergency care, a new study shows. Severely injured children brought to an ER byContinue Reading

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