TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When a child is hospitalized, cost may not be the greatest worry but the out-of-pocket expense can be substantial in the United States, even for those with insurance. A Michigan Medicine study found that U.S. families covered by private insurance spend an averageContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While all Americans could benefit from proposed new limits on what’s called PM2.5 air pollution, new research indicates the change has the potential to benefit Black and low-income Americans the most. The limits being considered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) couldContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A medical device used to diagnose and treat pancreatic and bile duct disease is getting attention from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after pieces have fallen off and remained in patients’ bodies. Previously, the FDA had expressed concern about duodenoscopes because theyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A proposed bill in Florida would prevent children from learning about menstruation in elementary school, even though some girls get their first periods in those years. The bill would also ban other sex education topics through the fifth grade. Sponsored by Republican FloridaContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A drug-resistant bacteria linked to recalled eye drops has now killed three people. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa had led to two additional deaths. In all, 68 people have become infected in 16Continue Reading
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Baby on Board” warning stickers apply even when there’s a mom-to-be in the vehicle, a new study argues. Pregnant women involved in traffic collisions are at heightened risk of potentially serious birth complications, even if the wreck only involves minor injuries, researchers report.Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Perrigo Co., which makes Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula, has recalled the product over concerns about contamination with a potentially dangerous bacteria. Cronobacter sakazakii was possibly present between Jan. 2 and Jan. 18 at the company’s Gateway Eau Claire, Wisc., manufacturingContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Frozen organic strawberries packaged under a variety of names and sold at stores including Costco, Trader Joe’s and Aldi have been recalled as part of a hepatitis A outbreak investigation. In a notice filed Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautioned againstContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People covered by Medicaid insurance may not have easy access to some of the most effective, longer-acting birth control methods, new research claims. Investigators found that while about 48% of physicians who treat Medicaid patients provided prescription contraception like the birth control pill,Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you bought a carbon monoxide detector on Amazon and it was sold under the names GLBSUNION and CUZMAK, stop using it. The U.S. Consumer Protection Safety Commission issued a warning because these detectors may fail to alert consumers to the presence ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hair loss can be devastating for women, but the condition can also signal additional health problems. An American Academy of Dermatology expert offers information about the types of hair loss seen in women with darker skin tones, common types of medical conditions associatedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Paxlovid, a medication that has helped millions of high-risk COVID patients avoid hospitalization and death since late 2021, moved one step closer to getting full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. An FDA advisory panel voted 16-1 that theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In state after state, doors are quickly slamming shut on the ability of doctors to provide gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The newest restriction is set to take effect Thursday in Florida, where that state’s Board of Medicine decided last month to banContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A strain of avian (bird) flu appears to be killing seals off the New England coast, heightening fears among scientists that mammal-to-mammal transmission could be happening. If so, it would be a step towards something health experts have long dreaded: A strain ofContinue Reading