By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2020 Average folks should start being screened at age 45 to prevent colon cancer, five years earlier than is now recommended, the nation’s top preventive medicine panel says. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force currently recommends that people aged 50 to 75 be […]
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WHO and partners launch new guidance on designing digital health interventions with and for young people. Digital tools are an increasingly popular approach to improving health worldwide – particularly among adolescents and young people, who are accessing the internet at earlier stages of life. Youth-centred digital health interventions is a new framework developed by WHO, HRP, UNESCO, UNICEF and UNFPA. It provides guidance on effective […]
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) The loss of a sibling is all too common among young women in low- and middle-income countries, according to a new study. The researchers found that roughly one-third of young women in those countries have experienced the death […]
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28, 2020 The tiny droplets that linger in the air after people talk, cough or sneeze aren’t very efficient at spreading the new coronavirus, new research suggests. Using laser technology, researchers measured the path of droplets released when people spoke or coughed. If someone […]
TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) Among high school seniors, nearly a third of those who misuse prescription opioids use heroin by age 35, a new study shows. “It is a very timely study given the number of adolescents and young adults who were overprescribed opioids and who are now […]
By Maria Elena FernandezAmerican Heart Association NewsTUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Pregnancy-related heart attacks — especially in the period after childbirth — are on the rise in women who are 30 or older, according to new research. Although still considered uncommon, a study of nearly 11.3 million […]
MONDAY, Oct. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) People who have total joint replacement, or total joint arthroplasty (TJA), experience fewer falls than those who don’t undergo the surgery, a new study finds. “Osteoarthritis (OA) is the degeneration of the cartilage in our joints over the years,” said lead author Dr. Ran […]
MONDAY, Oct. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) Scientists say they have spotted the gene responsible for telling you when it’s time to pee. The gene, called PIEZO2, may help at least two different types of cells sense when the bladder is full and needs to be emptied. “Urination is essential for […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News MONDAY, Oct. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) Your mail-order prescriptions may be taking longer to get to you, but you can take steps to get your meds on time. Recent U.S. Senate hearings found that average delivery times for prescriptions have recently increased 18% […]
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) Testing of Eli Lilly’s antibody drug for hospitalized COVID-19 patients has been halted because the treatment doesn’t help them recover from their infection. Two weeks ago, enrollment in the study was paused because of a possible safety […]