THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) Back-to-school season can be a time of stress for many kids — even in the best of times. But pandemic fears add to the anxiety many kids will experience with the start of the 2020-2021 academic year, according to David FitzGerald, a child and […]
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Preventing heterosexually acquired HIV and achieving global HIV incidence goals require a combination of interventions. Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is one of these interventions in settings with a high burden of HIV. New guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) updates earlier recommendations on VMMC for HIV prevention. These […]
Optimal intrapartum care essential for women and babies As more women around the world are encouraged to choose to give birth in health facilities, it is essential that their right to a positive childbirth experience remains at the heart of the care they receive. Optimal Intrapartum Care, a special supplement […]
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 — California’s first case of plague in five years has been confirmed by health officials. The patient, a resident of South Lake Tahoe, is receiving medical care while recovering at home, CBS News reported. Plague is easily treated with antibiotics […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) In a first, doctors have used a fecal transplant to treat a rare condition that causes the body to brew its own alcohol. The disorder, known as auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), occurs when yeast builds up in the gut and converts […]
Latest Mental Health News By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) X-ray evidence points to pandemic lockdowns triggering a surge in cases of domestic violence. Data from a major Massachusetts hospital found a significant year-over-year jump in intimate partner violence cases among patients — nearly […]
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) As many as 3 in 4 older adults with dementia have been prescribed drugs that may pose a risk to them, researchers report. The drugs in the study included commonly prescribed medications that can affect the brain or nervous system, […]
TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) Women smokers already have one bad habit. A new study finds another: They’re less likely than others to go for cancer screenings. Moreover, they’re more likely to have spreading cancer when diagnosed, according to findings. For the report, researchers collected data on more than […]
Latest Senior Health News TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 cases in U.S. nursing homes rose nearly 80% earlier this summer and the vast majority of them occurred in Sunbelt states, a new study reports. In the week starting July 26, the nation’s nursing homes had 9,715 […]