A growing number of U.S. kids are attempting suicide by medication overdose — with the biggest increase seen among preteens, a recent study shows. Researchers found that between 2015 and 2020, there was a 27% increase in overdose suicide or attempted suicide among U.S. children and teenagers. While teens accounted for most of those incidents,… read on > read on >
At least three elderly Americans suffocated after getting trapped in Mobility Transfer Systems adult portable bedrails, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says anyone who has the rails should stop using them immediately. The warning applies to 10 models of bedrails made and sold by Mobility Transfer Systems Inc. from 1992 to 2021,… read on > read on >
Millions of U.S. women missed breast, cervical and colon cancer screenings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. It found that compared to 2018, the number of women in 2020 who said they had breast cancer screening in the past year fell by 2.13 million (6%). The number of women who said… read on > read on >
It’s a startling statistic: A new study finds the number of kids accidentally poisoned by the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin has soared by 530% over the past decade. For most children, the overdose only causes excessive sleepiness, but for some it can result in hospitalization and even death, the researchers found. “The largest increases were… read on > read on >
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A new study of a leading cause of heart attacks in pregnant and postpartum women offers insights on when the problem strikes, how it has been treated and how survivors might weigh the risks of becoming pregnant again. The condition – pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection,… read on > read on >
If you’re taller than average, your genes may affect your risk for a variety of diseases, a new study suggests. These include a higher risk for the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation and varicose veins, but a lower risk of coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Other investigators have reported similar findings… read on > read on >
Children under the age of 5 may be able to get their first COVID vaccinations as early as June 21, the White House said Thursday. An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet on June 14-15 to weigh the use of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in the only age group… read on > read on >
A new study offers some unexpected conclusions about what factors might influence your chances of getting COVID-19. What did it find? People with food allergies have a lower risk of infection than those without them do, while asthma does not affect risk one way or the other. Meanwhile, obesity and having a high BMI do… read on > read on >
Graphic images on cigarette packs of diseased body parts and other smoking horrors may not have the desired effect on smokers themselves, a new study finds. Many smokers kept cigarette packs with gruesome warning images hidden, but the images didn’t have a lasting effect on their smoking habits, researchers discovered after presenting thousands of specially… read on > read on >
Vaccination played a crucial role when Americans were deciding whether to have surgery during the pandemic, a new study finds. “It’s critical to understand what factors affect a patient’s decision to have surgery during an infectious pandemic if we want to help reduce deaths and illness. These factors include vaccination status of the patient and… read on > read on >
