TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Brad Cotton enjoyed working on the front lines as an emergency room doctor. Yet in March, as the coronavirus pandemic burst through the doors at hospitals across the world, Cotton left that more dangerous work behind. “I left emergency medicine because thatContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Young women with cancer are at a high risk for employment and financial consequences, a new study finds. “Our study addresses the burden of employment disruption and financial hardship among young women with cancer — a group who may be at particular riskContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Oct. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The truly scary thing about Halloween this year is that it’s occurring during a pandemic, but there are safe ways to celebrate, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says. Suggestions include: virtual costume parties; physically distant, outdoor costume parades; Halloween-themed craft making; movieContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In rural America, drinking has become particularly deadly for many, a new government report shows. Deaths related to alcohol use in those regions rose 43% between 2006 and 2018, health officials reported. Over that time, the rate of deaths went from 11 perContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you sing indoors without a face mask, you run the risk of spreading COVID-19 through tiny airborne particles known as aerosols. That’s the conclusion researchers reached after studying a choir practice. In Skagit Valley, Wash., one person with mild symptoms of COVID-19Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Four in 10 health care workers who test positive for COVID-19 don’t have symptoms, which means they could unknowingly spread the disease to co-workers and patients, researchers say. For the new study, the research team reviewed 97 studies that included more than 230,000Continue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — At Rutgers New Jersey Medical School’s trauma center, Dr. Stephanie Bonne and her team noticed a string of patient injuries caused by broken glass tables. “They were quite serious, significant injuries that required pretty big operations and long hospital stays,” said Bonne, whoContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic has shown a spotlight on disparities in the U.S. health care system. But the issues are longstanding, and — as one large study illustrates — extend into a common elective surgery. Researchers found that when hip replacement surgery is doneContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Sept. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A portable generator may power up your home after a hurricane or storm knocks out your electricity, but it also poses the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, one expert says. Carbon monoxide is often called the silent killer because it’s colorless, odorless andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Face masks and hand-washing are a good start, but to protect your kids from the coronavirus you’ll need to up your game on the road, too, a leading pediatricians’ group says. There are a number of things parents should do to protect childrenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 6 in 10 people who suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest sought medical help in the previous two weeks, a new study finds. Cardiac arrest is fatal within minutes if untreated, and less than 10% of victims survive. “The high mortality from cardiacContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More older Americans have been seeing their doctors virtually since the pandemic began than ever before, a new poll finds. During the first three months of the pandemic, one in four patients over 50 years of age used telehealth — way up fromContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People with diabetes face a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19, but a new survey reports they have also suffered more economic fallout from the pandemic. In June, 18% of people with diabetes were out of work compared to 12% of theContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Injuries can continue to plague rugby players long after they retire, a new study finds. Researchers examined injuries suffered by 254 retired elite and amateur rugby players and competitors in non-contact sports, such as cricket. The athletes were 21 to 82 years ofContinue Reading