Air Pollution Linked to 6 Million Premature Births in 1 Year
Latest Pregnancy News TUESDAY, Sept. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) Air pollution impacts the youngest humans, with new research linking dirty air to almost 6 million premature births and almost 3 million underweight babies worldwide in 2019. More than 90% of the world’s population lives with polluted outdoor air, a new study points out. […]
5 Sneaky Signs Your Kid Is Struggling Being Back In School
Few back-to-school seasons have been as emotionally loaded as the start to the 2021 academic year. So many kids were stepping back into the classroom for the first time in 18 months — or ever. Children, parents, and teachers were elated, nervous, frustrated ― all of it. While the first month or so of school […]
Homicides Surged in U.S. in 2020
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) A record increase was seen in the number of murders in the United States in 2020, in the biggest one-year jump reported since federal officials began tracking homicides in 1960. Figures showed 4,901 more murders committed in 2020 than in 2019. A total […]
AHA News: Women May Be More Willing Than Men to Donate Organs
Latest Women’s Health News FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Men and women have similar reasons for becoming – or not becoming – an organ donor, according to a new study. Yet women appear more willing to donate their organs to family members or strangers. The results, published Sept. 24 in […]
Can a Computer Program Help Docs Spot Breast Cancer?
Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) An artificial intelligence tool could help radiologists spot breast cancer on ultrasound images and reduce the need for extra testing, new research suggests. “Our study demonstrates how artificial intelligence can help radiologists reading breast ultrasound exams to reveal only those that show real signs […]
U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Deaths from methamphetamine overdoses in the United States nearly tripled between 2015 and 2019, health officials report in a new study. While the number of methamphetamine users did not increase as steeply, researchers said frequent use of methamphetamine, and using other drugs at […]
18 Million Americans Can’t Pay for Needed Meds
Latest Prevention & Wellness News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) As many as 18 million Americans can’t afford their prescribed medications, a new nationwide poll finds. That’s 7% of the adult population in the United States. But when it comes to households making less than $24,000 per year, the percentage jumps to […]
AHA News: Food Insecurity’s Long-Term Health Consequences
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) For some people, the subject of hunger conjures up tragic images of starving people with swollen bellies in blighted, desolate parts of the world. In this country, the picture is different. Food insecurity affects millions of people in the […]
Sexual Assault Could Affect a Woman’s Long-Term Brain Health
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) It’s known that sexual assault affects a woman’s physical and mental health. Now, researchers say these traumatic incidents may also harm her brain health. A new study found that traumatic experiences, including sexual violence, may be linked to greater risk of dementia, stroke […]
AHA News: A Day Before His Cardiologist Appointment, 41-Year-Old Had a Stroke
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Patrick Wright was back home after ringing in the new year with family and friends at his grandmother’s house. Around 2:30 a.m., he woke up to go to the bathroom. He noticed he had no feeling in his left hand but figured […]