FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government will invest $266 million to shore up the community and public health workforce using American Rescue Plan funding. About $225.5 million will go to 83 recipients to support training and apprenticeship for 13,000 new community health workers, CNN reported beforeContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its approval to a new drug for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. But approval of the drug, called Relyvrio, is bound to stir new questions, with some doubting theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The devastation left by one of the strongest hurricanes to hit Florida in years is immense. But residents flooded out of their homes by Hurricane Ian must be cautious when they return, federal experts warn. First off, always assume there’s potential risk fromContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans with heart disease also have limited access to food, and this dangerous combination is growing rapidly, a new study finds. “Food insecurity is a common problem among people with cardiovascular disease, and we are seeing that issue become even more prevalentContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Places of worship may provide respite for Black men that not only enhances their lives, but may extend them, new research suggests. “Black men have been oppressed, commodified, surveilled and criminalized like no other group in U.S. history and they often experience disproportionatelyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As Hurricane Ian slams Florida, a new study finds that many hospitals positioned near the Gulf and East Coasts are vulnerable to severe flooding from such storms. Ian struck the West Coast of Florida Wednesday and careened toward the East Coast. It’s thenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As Florida and nearby states brace for the potential impact of Hurricane Ian, residents in the storm’s path should also think about the hazards they may face in its aftermath. If high winds take out your electricity, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Salmon can’t be labeled a “healthy” food under existing federal regulations, because it contains high levels of fat. But sweetened cereals can bear the “healthy” label on their packaging if they tick specific boxes related to individual nutrients — even though they mightContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — All COVID travel restrictions in Canada will be gone starting on Oct. 1, health officials announced Tuesday. Both international and domestic travelers to the country will be able to give up such pandemic mainstays as submitting mandatory health information through ArriveCAN when enteringContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — To help consumers ascertain the nutritional value of foods more easily, the Biden administration said Tuesday it will propose putting nutrition labels on the front of packaging instead of on the back. The proposal will be paired with an update on criteria forContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Home ownership may be the culmination of the American Dream, but a new study cautions that many people think they will be happier than they actually become once they are king or queen of their own castle. “We wanted to investigate whether homeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The White House on Tuesday released a national plan to end hunger by 2030, an ambitious goal that would be accomplished largely by expanding monthly food benefits for poor Americans. The plan would also aim to encourage healthy eating and physical activity soContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Five years back, “Nugget” the Jack-A-Poo was in serious need of some tender loving veterinary care. “He needed vaccinations and a few other things,” Seattle native Grace Stroklund recalled of her sidekick, a Jack Russell Terrier/Toy Poodle mix. “But I was just notContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While many older Americans are experiencing sticker shock when they shop for food, lower-income and less-healthy adults are hurting the most, a new poll reveals. Three-quarters of respondents in the latest University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging said the price ofContinue Reading