This Election Year, Health Care Costs Top Voter Concerns: Poll
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where...
Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos Are Children
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a ruling that could drastically limit future infertility care, the Alabama Supreme...
Hypertension, Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Offspring’s Later Heart Health
Findings show link to children’s body mass index, blood pressure, total cholesterol level, and glucose level
Sex-Specific Differences Seen in Link Between Exercise and All-Cause, CVD Death
Regular physical activity linked to reduced risk for all-cause mortality in women and men, with greater reduction for women
EPA Will Spend $5.8 Billion to Help Clean Up U.S. Drinking Water
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly $6 billion in funding will soon be spread through every U.S. state...
Most Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths Occur on Shared Surfaces
Multiple unsafe sleep factors present for at least 76 percent of all sudden unexplained infant deaths
Weight Management Treatments Increase Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity
Probability of 5 percent or greater weight loss was increased with year-long exposure to any WMT
CVD Risk Increased With Vasomotor Symptoms, History of Migraine
More than twofold risk seen for women with history of migraine, persistent VMS; risk attenuated after adjustment for CVD risk factors
CDC May Recommend COVID Boosters for Some This Spring
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is weighing whether to recommend...
Preterm Birth Does Not Appear to Be Linked to Autism
No significant association noted between preterm delivery, occurrence of autism spectrum disorder
