Lack of access to healthy food may raise risk of death from heart failure
A study reviewing data from nearly 3,000 counties in the United States has found that living in a community with easy access to grocery stores and affordable, healthy food is associated with lower heart failure death rates, according to new research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal. Food insecurity occurs […]
Sneaky Signs Of Breast Cancer That Have Nothing To Do With Lumps
Breast cancer impacts hundreds of thousands of people every year in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, annually, “about 264,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women and about 2,400 in men.” The thought of finding a lump in your breast is terrifying, but it’s important to be […]
The One Place You’re Probably Forgetting When You Do A Breast Check
Every year, about 264,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer. The enormity of this number underscores the importance of understanding your personal risk, abiding by guidelines for screenings and being otherwise on alert for any early signs of the disease. Although many cancer organizations have shifted their recommendations away from monthly […]
U.S. Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) The United States has an opioid epidemic, but there’s one bright spot in the fight against it: Prescriptions for these addictive drugs have declined for patients with private insurance. Amid guidelines over the past decade from governments, health systems and insurers aimed at reducing opioid […]
Opinion | We’re Reacting to Medical Errors the Wrong Way
Medical mistakes are as old as the practice of medicine itself, but it wasn’t until 1999 that the United States started paying more attention to them. Over 20 years later, we may be reducing medical errors — a recent study published in JAMA found significant decreases in mistakes in cases of pneumonia, acute myocardial infarction, […]
Tick Bites: Symptoms, Pictures, Treatment, Removal Tips & Prevention
Most spiders in the United States are harmless; however, black widow and brown recluse spider bites may need medical treatment. Symptoms of a harmless spider bite generally include pain, redness, and irritation. Signs and symptoms of black widow spider bite include pain immediately, redness, burning, and swelling at the site of the bite. Sometimes the […]
New pediatric obesity program makes treatment more accessible
Pediatric obesity remains a serious health problem in the United States, where one in five children are affected. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends that pediatricians screen for obesity during primary care visits and refer families to behavioral intervention programs. While there is growing interest in providing these services, accessibility continues to challenge […]
Invasive species are taking over some American forests: A plant survey finds dozens of nonnative invasive species thriving in Ohio
A new botanical survey of southwest Ohio found that invasive species introduced to the United States over the past century are crowding out many native plants. Biologists from the University of Cincinnati are retracing two exhaustive surveys conducted 100 years apart to see how the Queen City’s plant diversity has changed over the past two […]
Two New Omicron Subvariants Gain Ground in U.S.
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 The Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are spreading rapidly in the United States, but it’s not yet clear if they’ll trigger a new wave of infections or a surge in hospitalizations and deaths, experts say. The subvariants now account for 13% of new coronavirus cases nationwide, compared with […]
Vaccinated patients less likely to need critical care during Omicron surge: New study compares hospitalizations during Omicron and Delta variant surges
The highly contagious omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 became the dominant strain in the United States in mid-December 2021, coinciding with a rise in hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19. Among those admitted during the omicron surge, vaccinated adults had less severe illness compared with unvaccinated adults and were less likely to land in intensive care, according […]