ZOI220548_preembargo.pdf (HealthDay News) – Most people have heard that women can experience depression after the birth of a child. But the condition is not limited to moms: New dads can experience depression in the months after their baby is born, by all accounts an enormous life change. This can even happen simultaneously, and with consequences… read on > read on >
Medically supervised exercise programs can do heart patients a lot of good, but few people of color take part in them — regardless of income, new research finds. The study, of more than 100,000 U.S. patients, found that while all were eligible for cardiac rehabilitation, only about one-quarter actually attended. Enrollment was particularly low among… read on > read on >
MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — The smells of summer have returned: sunscreen, freshly cut grass and burgers sizzling on the grill. For many families, backyard barbecues are a staple of summer dining. But often the foods people associate with summer grilling – including ribs, sausages, hot dogs and hamburgers – are… read on > read on >
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a woman’s right to have an abortion marks a “very dark day in health care” that will leave patients at risk and doctors afraid to act, leaders of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) said Friday. “It is a dark day indeed for the tens of… read on >
(HealthDay News) – The spread of monkeypox should be closely monitored, the World Health Organization said on Saturday, but it is not a global emergency at this time. Monkeypox is a long-neglected illness, endemic in some African countries, the WHO emergency committee explained. The current outbreak, involving more than 3,000 people in over 50 countries,… read on > read on >
Are you plagued by FOMO — “fear of missing out”? Then silencing your smartphone may not be the stress-buster you think it is. That’s the takeaway from a new study that found many folks check their phones a lot more when they’re set to mute or vibrate than when they beep and ring. “Without any… read on > read on >
Testing for HIV suffered a sharp setback during the first year of the pandemic, new government data shows. The number of HIV tests funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and administered in health care settings dropped 43% between 2019 and 2020, the study showed. Tests administered in non-health care settings dropped… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – After a very long wait, babies, toddlers and preschoolers can now get COVID-19 shots. Many parents may feel relief, but some may also have questions. Dr. Jessica Ericson, a pediatric infectious disease physician at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital in Hershey, Pa., offers some answers to help parents weigh the benefits of… read on > read on >
Getting a COVID-19 booster shot can significantly increase an at-risk person’s immunity and protect against the contagious Omicron variant. New research focusing on nursing home residents and their caregivers found a third dose of vaccine boosted antibodies by more than 85%, with high levels of Omicron-specific immunity. The study authors said the results underscore the… read on > read on >
Despite improvements in treatment for heart attacks, care lags behind for women. Women are still less likely to receive timely care, according to a new study that reviewed 450,000 patient records for two types of heart attacks. “Heart attack treatments have come a long way but timely access to appropriate care is still an issue,… read on > read on >
