The number of Americans without health insurance continues to drop, reaching 8% in 2022 — a record low. That leaves about 26 million people living in America without health insurance. The announcement was made Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “Every American has the right to the peace of mind that… read on > read on >
COVID rebound, which struck both President Joe Biden and White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci recently, doesn’t just happen in those who take Paxlovid, a new study finds. Rebound symptoms were spotted in 27% of COVID-19 patients who hadn’t taken the antiviral pill, with about 12% testing positive again, researchers report. “It happens… read on > read on >
Where you live may affect your fertility, a new study suggests. People who live in economically deprived neighborhoods are about 20% less likely to conceive, compared to people from areas with more resources, researchers said. Investments in deprived neighborhoods that address economic disparities may improve fertility in those areas, according to the authors, who researched… read on > read on >
Babies who are white appear to get diagnostic appointments for cystic fibrosis earlier than babies of several other races and ethnicities, new research shows. This can cause gaps in care and outcomes. While it is recommended that infants who have an initial positive screening for cystic fibrosis be further evaluated by 28 days of age,… read on > read on >
Financial pressures may have made this a year when some families can’t afford pricy extras, such as after-school activities or summer camp. It’s OK to explain this to your kids, said an expert from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, who offered tips for the conversation, as well as low-cost alternatives for budget-friendly summer fun.… read on > read on >
U.S. health officials are in the crosshairs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, facing threats and harassment from the public they serve. And a growing percentage of U.S. adults are fine with that, according to a new Cornell University study. Analysis of public opinion surveys conducted during the pandemic found double-digit increases among Republicans… read on > read on >
When they suffer a heart attack, Black and Hispanic patients in the United States receive subpar care compared with white patients, new research reveals. The study of more than 87,000 insured heart attack patients found that Black and Hispanic people were less likely to undergo angioplasty and stenting — procedures commonly used to assess and… read on > read on >
President Joe Biden is back in isolation and has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second day in a row, as he experiences what is known as rebound after taking Paxlovid to treat his original infection. Biden, who had left isolation three days prior after testing negative, returned to the safety measure on Saturday after… read on > read on >
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, but doctors have had access to a screening tool for nearly a decade that can catch it for early treatment. Unfortunately, neither of those facts has sunk in for many Americans, according to a new survey from the American Lung Association (ALA).… read on > read on >
Don’t be afraid of Sunday night. Good sleep habits can ward off the so-called “Sunday scaries” — the worry about returning to work on Monday morning that keeps many folks tossing and turning on Sunday night. A recent American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) survey found that 32% of respondents in Generation Z (born after… read on > read on >
