WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in four American teens has suffered at least one concussion, according to new research. And though more teens are self-reporting sports-related concussions, visits to the emergency room for these traumatic head injuries fell between 2012 and 2018. “One reason that couldContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to secondhand smoke may up your odds for heart failure, a new study warns. Researchers analyzed nationwide survey data from more than 11,000 nonsmokers (average age: 48) who were followed from 1988 to 1994. Nearly 1 in 5 had lab test evidenceContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Increasing numbers of wildfires are making poor air quality more common throughout the Western United States, according to a new study. The findings suggest that many cities may soon have trouble meeting air quality standards, said lead author Kai Wilmot, a doctoral studentContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Two widely used COVID-19 vaccines — Pfizer and Moderna — will likely remain powerfully protective against developing serious illness even if coronavirus variants somehow manage to infect vaccinated patients, new research suggests. Both vaccines are based on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology. And investigatorsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients most likely to sign up for clinical trials during their treatment include people of color, those with higher incomes and those who are younger, a new study finds. “This study informs our understanding of who is participating in cancer clinical trials,”Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic presents its own challenges, but the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) wants to reassure pregnant women that they need not panic. Instead, they “should be comforted to know that the hospital is a very safe place toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You might think everybody knows how to protect themselves from the sun’s harmful rays, but a new survey reveals that one-third of Americans lack a basic understanding of sun safety and skin cancer. That’s the surprising takeaway from an American Academy of DermatologyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One-third of neighborhoods in the 30 largest U.S. cities are “pharmacy deserts,” and this is much more common in Black and Hispanic communities, a new study finds. What’s a ‘pharmacy desert’? In general, in a neighborhood where most residents have cars, the studyContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Aging potheads are now past 50 and still puffing away, but new research shows that many don’t disclose this to their doctors. Folks who use marijuana for medical reasons are more likely to tell their doctors about it than recreational users. Still, justContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Americans’ anxiety and concerns about COVID-19 remain high a year into the pandemic, and mental health effects of the health crisis are on the rise, a new survey shows. Hispanic (73%) and Black Americans (76%) are more anxious about COVID-19 than white peopleContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Health care in rural America has become ever more scarce during the coronavirus pandemic, with folks finding it increasingly difficult to find a doctor or get to a hospital. For a decade, rural areas have been losing hospitals to financial problems, forcing residentsContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Workplace exposure to the new coronavirus is a major reason for Hispanic Americans’ disproportionately high COVID-19 death rate, a new study claims. In 2020, Hispanics accounted for 19% of the U.S. population but nearly 41% of COVID-19 deaths, data from the U.S. CentersContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Breast reconstruction rates rose significantly among Black women after Obamacare expanded access to Medicaid, a new study says. It also found a large increase in reconstruction rates among women with lower income and education levels. The findings suggest “that Medicaid expansion was highlyContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Getting a prescription for an opioid painkiller from your dentist could put you or your family at risk for an overdose, a new study warns. The finding is based on an analysis of data from 8.5 million Americans who had teeth pulled orContinue Reading