The World Health Assembly has adopted the global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem. Cervical cancer is a preventable and curable disease, as long as it is detected early and managed effectively. Yet it is the fourth most common form of cancer among women […]
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TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on homeless people in the United States hasn’t been as severe as feared, data show. For example, just over 1,200 of the estimated 66,000 homeless people in Los Angeles have been diagnosed with the virus, along with […]
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) Addictive e-cigarettes have made inroads among American teens, and government campaigns to prevent vaping among the young are everywhere. But a new survey suggests another focus: Helping teens already hooked on vaping to quit. The survey of nearly 500 12- […]
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Cara Roberts MurezHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) Obesity can kill, contributing to the development of cancer, heart disease and diabetes. But losing weight before middle age arrives can help prevent early death, a new study shows. The researchers […]
MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) Disagreements between parents and grandparents over parenting choices like discipline, meals and TV time can strain family relationships, a new poll finds. When kids stay with grandparents, relaxed rules can cause friction with the child’s parents, child health experts noted. According to the poll, […]
Amid a global pandemic, unprecedented needs and growing insecurity, aid workers and health-care responders are staying and delivering to the world’s most vulnerable people. Last year was the most violent on record for humanitarians, with 483 attacked, 125 killed, 234 wounded and 124 kidnapped. The UN condemns all attacks on […]
MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (American Heart Association News) After nearly a decade of steady decline, the death rate for people with blood clots in the lungs reversed course and began rising over the past decade, new research finds. The study, published Monday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, […]
MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) A new report adds to data suggesting that the coronavirus pandemic is even tougher on U.S. minorities than it is on whites. The research, from the University of Minnesota, shows that Black and Hispanic Americans, as well as American Indians and Alaskan Natives, are […]
MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (American Heart Association News) With forecasts showing an “extremely active” hurricane season and the entire country under varying degrees of grappling with physical distancing and fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, planning and preparation will be key, experts say. Our hospital systems are already stressed taking care […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) People with common muscle and joint injuries should skip opioids and instead reach for over-the-counter pain relievers, new treatment guidelines suggest. The recommendations, from the American College of Physicians and American Academy of Family Medicine (AAFP), cover acute musculoskeletal injuries […]