WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It seems obvious that texting and walking can be a dangerous duo, but now a new Australian study offers solid evidence of the dangers. Emergency room doctors Dr. Michael Levine and Dr. Matthew Harris, who were not involved in the study, weren’t surprisedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An investigation into a high number of cancers at a Montana nuclear missile base has led to the discovery of unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen. The hundreds of cancer cases appear to be connected to underground launch control centers at Malmstrom AirContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As the United States wrestles with soaring drug overdose deaths, new research finds that nurses, social and behavioral health care workers and health care support workers are at particularly high risk. Compared with employed adults who are not health care workers, social workersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Louisiana woman is suing the makers of two type 2 diabetes drugs used off-label for obesity, saying they failed to adequately warn about the risk of severe stomach problems. The lawsuit seeks “very significant” but unspecified compensation from the makers of bothContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cervical cells from Henrietta Lacks, a cancer patient who died more than 70 years ago, are a cornerstone of modern medicine, but her family has never been compensated for the cells taken without her knowledge. Until now. Thermo Fisher Scientific of Waltham, Mass.,Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Large numbers of Americans who were dropped from Medicaid this spring lost their coverage because of paperwork problems, and not because they weren’t still eligible for the public health insurance program. “I am deeply concerned about high rates of procedural terminations due toContinue Reading
SUNDAY, July 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve ever slammed a door on your finger, you know how badly an injured nail feels, but do you know how to treat one? First, do what you can to prevent one. “To prevent a nail injury, I tell my patients toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The diabetes drug metformin might also benefit older patients after an injury or illness, a small study suggests. Researchers found that metformin — a drug that has been around for more than a half-century to regulate blood sugar — may have a differentContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In recent years, the legalization of both medical and recreational marijuana has become the new normal across much of North America. The problem: New research finds that as legalization has spread, so have cases of cannabis poisoning. “We did a systematic review ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men’s use of personal care products has almost doubled since 2004, exposing them to some potentially harmful chemicals, a new study commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) finds. Overall, the average American adult uses 12 personal care products a day that containContinue Reading