WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — E-bikes, e-scooters and hoverboards are everywhere — and injuries related to their use are soaring. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a new report on Tuesday showing that injuries associated with these so-called micro-mobility devices increased nearly 21% in 2022 alone,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A proposed rule from federal regulators that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for final review. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration first announced the proposed rule in April. TheContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whether or not you have loved ones in the Middle East, the horrors of the violence and suffering in Israel and Gaza are heart-wrenching and difficult to bear. “It’s important to be informed, but don’t stress yourself out,” said Dr. Gary Small, chairContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Which U.S. kids see specialists for ear infections and have tubes placed to drain fluid and improve air flow differs significantly by race. Asian, Hispanic and Black children are much less likely than white kids to see ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new rule allows health care providers to be reimbursed for treating homeless people wherever they are, rather than just in hospitals or clinics. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began allowing this change for both public and private insurersContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The drugstore chain Rite Aid has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, due largely to competition and thousands of lawsuits for its role in allegedly filling unlawful opioid prescriptions. The company filed a notice Thursday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission saying itContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High-risk surgeries are more deadly for Black and Hispanic Americans than for their white counterparts, new research reveals. The study, of more than 1 million procedures performed in U.S. hospitals between 2000 and 2020, found that Black patients were 42% more likely thanContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When your teen gets a driver’s license, you’ll likely have mixed emotions. While you’re off the hook for carpools, it’s scary to think about your baby behind the wheel. Now, a new video game technology that exposes drivers to the most common seriousContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A tentative deal has been reached between Kaiser Permanente and its 75,000 health care workers following a three-day strike last week. “The frontline health care workers of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions are excited to have reached a tentative agreement with KaiserContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older Black women who use chemical hair relaxers may be more likely to develop uterine cancer, new research suggests. Specifically, postmenopausal Black women who reported using hair relaxers more than twice a year or for more than five years had more than aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A paper that has been used in court cases to justify excessive police force was withdrawn Thursday by the American College of Emergency Physicians, a prominent doctor’s group. The paper, published in 2009, was on a condition referred to as “excited delirium.” “ThisContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men of all races and ethnic groups who have prostate cancer fare equally well when access to care is identical, a new study finds. The disparity in outcomes from prostate cancer between Black, Hispanic and white men disappears when treatment and care areContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being young or Black may make it more likely that you wind up in an emergency room with an assault injury, new research suggests. Living in metropolitan areas and being covered by state-based health insurance was also tied to a raised risk. TheContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most older adults want to spend their final days in the peace of their own home, but new research finds that Black Americans are far more likely to fall short of that goal. Why? Because Black adults are much more likely than whiteContinue Reading