WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You might not believe it, but Florida firefighter Carsten Kieffer was incredibly lucky when a 12-foot alligator leapt into his boat and chomped down on his right forearm. Just about no one else thought so, and that went double for Kieffer: Both mainContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The good news: Levels of lead in the air that Londoners breathe are far lower today than they were in the 1980s, when leaded gas was an automotive staple. The bad news: Decades-old lead particles still pollute the city’s air, a stubborn andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many older adults are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward off first-time heart problems — despite guidelines that now discourage it, a new study finds. Researchers found that one-half to 62% of U.S. adults aged 70 and up were using low-doseContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Among Americans with severe asthma, less than half see a specialist to manage their condition, new research shows. The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends patients with severe asthma be referred to a specialist for evaluation and care. To find outContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As the use of e-scooters has risen with the introduction of urban rideshare programs, so have serious injuries associated with their use, a new study finds. Neck and head injuries are especially common. “Since e-scooters became a popular form of transportation in majorContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A leading medical group is offering testing guidelines for children with autistic behaviors. The American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Environmental Health emphasized that certain measurements to test for exposure to chemicals are not helpful to guide treatment. The council pointed out thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus pandemic has had an unexpected side effect — a wave of bad reactions to alcohol-based hand sanitizers. Vapors from the products can cause headache, nausea and dizziness, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which advises consumers to use theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There’s a severe blood shortage in the United States due to a recent surge in trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries, the American Red Cross says. The Red Cross is appealing to Americans to roll up their sleeves and donate blood immediately.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Having a baby is expensive. The cost of diapers, a crib, a car seat and all the other infant necessities can really add up, and now a new study shows that having a child comes with its own hefty hospital price tag forContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Your health and fitness apps may have privacy issues that put your personal information at risk, researchers warn. “This analysis found serious problems with privacy and inconsistent privacy practices in mHealth [mobile health] apps. Clinicians should be aware of these and articulate themContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While COVID-19 vaccination rates may lag among some groups, that’s not the case for practicing physicians in the United States. More than 96% are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with no significant difference in vaccination rates across regions, according to a new survey fromContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The vast majority of editors at leading medical journals are white — with few of those influential spots going to Black or Hispanic professionals, a new study finds. The study comes on the heels of a controversy that prompted the resignation of theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Sleep disorders may increase the odds for dementia in survivors of traumatic brain injury, new research suggests. The study included nearly 713,000 patients who were free of dementia when they were treated for traumatic brain injury (TBI) between 2003 and 2013. The severityContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Suffering for fashion is nothing new. Researchers in the United Kingdom have unearthed new evidence that stylish pointed shoes caused a “plague” of bunions in the late medieval period. Investigators from the University of Cambridge analyzed 177 skeletons from cemeteries in and aroundContinue Reading