TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While rates of pancreatic cancer are increasing for both men and women, they’re climbing the fastest among young women, particularly those who are Black. “We can tell that the rate of pancreatic cancer among women is rising rapidly, which calls attention to theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have dubbed kids’ progression from eczema to asthma the “atopic march,” and they know more about how it affects white children than their Black counterparts. Research scheduled for presentation at an upcoming meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & ImmunologyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of U.S. kids are landing in hospital emergency rooms for a mental health crisis. Now a new study finds that many do not get follow-up care after they’re discharged. Experts said the findings, published Feb. 13 in the journal Pediatrics,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the wake of natural disasters like wildfires that have destroyed whole communities with alarming speed, some folks are focused on the beloved pets left behind — and how to save others in the future. More than 1,000 pets died in the MarshallContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Watching the big game on a big TV? Keep safety in mind if young children are around. Seven of 10 fatal furniture tip-over incidents in children involve a falling television, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns. Its latest report on furniture-relatedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new treatment for chronic constipation may bring relief without having to use drugs. It’s a vibrating pill called Vibrant that stimulates the colon as it passes through the body. Although the pill was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lastContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Without dental coverage, many American seniors on Medicare stop getting the fillings and crowns they may need, a new study finds. The result isn’t pretty. “Without dental coverage for adults who are eligible [for] Medicare, we are seeing a rise in loss ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kidney disease patients on dialysis are 100 times more likely to contract a dangerous blood infection than people not receiving the treatment — and that risk is borne primarily by Hispanic and Black Americans, U.S. government health officials say. Hispanic patients are 40%Continue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have uncovered groundbreaking evidence that pharmacies in tourist areas of Northern Mexico are selling counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamines. The pills, mainly sold to U.S. tourists without a prescription, were passed off as controlled substances, including oxycodone, percocet and Adderall,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When researchers searched for a stock image of a pregnant Hispanic woman for a science communication effort, they hit upon a problem. Many of the images were of young, light-skinned people without the diversity in age or race needed for projects aimed atContinue Reading