THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a discovery that shows carpal tunnel syndrome doesn’t strike just office workers, researchers report that people who work in construction or manufacturing have a higher risk of carpal tunnel syndrome than those with desk jobs. Why the higher rates of injury amongContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After the pandemic, the next great health care challenge in the United States could be retaining highly trained doctors, nurses and scientists, a new study warns. Up to one in five employees at an academic medical institution are considering leaving their professions becauseContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) – More than 40,000 U.S. kids have lost a parent to COVID-19 and the long-term impacts could be severe, experts warn. Americans under age 65 account for about 1 in 5 COVID deaths. Of those, as many as 15% involve someone in their 40sContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Serving in the U.S. military can be stressful, and new research suggests the effect of that is showing up in a dramatic increase in two types of sleep problems. From 2005 to 2019, insomnia increased 45-fold and sleep apnea rose more than 30-foldContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Just because you’ve had your COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t mean you can stop taking steps to protect yourself and others, experts say. So far, only about 16% of Americans have been fully vaccinated, and on March 24, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control andContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — About six in 10 U.S. workers who’ve been hospitalized for an injury return to their jobs, but physical disabilities and financial struggles are common, researchers say. For the study, investigators analyzed federal survey data from trauma patients who were hospitalized with injuries betweenContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Cancer screening rates are beginning to rebound after plummeting during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey finds. And patients are being diagnosed with more advanced cancers than before the pandemic, according to the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans are significantly underrepresented in U.S. health professions, with little indication that diversity will improve, a new study says. In 2019, Black people made up about 12.1% of the U.S. workforce, but their representation in 10 health professions studiedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The overall eye health of people with diabetes benefits from preventive drug injections directly into the eyeball, but it’s too soon to tell whether such treatment will better preserve their vision long-term, new clinical trial results show. Regular injections of aflibercept (Eylea) causedContinue Reading
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