Study blames Trump for decline in immigrant well-child healthcare visits
Researchers at Boston University School of Public Health found that former President Donald Trump ' s 2016 election was associated with a 5% drop in well-child visits for children of immigrant mothers. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New HHS program promotes free COVID-19 vaccines for uninsured Americans
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a program to help maintain access to free COVID-19 vaccines for uninsured Americans as the vaccines move onto the open market. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Battle intensifies against sepsis, a condition that can kill
The U.S. and local hospitals are seeking to promote greater awareness about sepsis and better combat what is an immune response to infection that can result in chills, rapid breathing, confusion and sometimes death. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Depression linked to different inflammatory proteins in boys, girls
Researchers at King ' s College London said on Wednesday that a new study found that depression and the risk of depression are linked to different inflammatory proteins in boys and girls. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC recommends new COVID-19 booster for Americans 6 months and older
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending ahead of the winter season that all Americans aged 6 months and older receive the updated COVID-19 booster shot to protect against serious illness. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Many heart attack, stroke patients revert to bad habits, experts say
Many heart attack and stroke survivors revert to bad habits, even though their bodies gave them a stern warning about the need to take risk-reduction measures, cardiologists and other medical professionals say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC: Flu vaccine's 52% efficacy in Southern Hemisphere could indicate potency in U.S.
CDC said Friday that said the 2023 Southern Hemisphere seasonal influenza vaccine reduced the risk for flu-related hospitalizations by 52% -- a possible indicator of its efficacy in the U.S. this fall and winter. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - September 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U. of Virginia clinical trial eyes behavior modification to treat Type 2 diabetes
A University of Virginia professor will lead a $3.5 million large-scale clinical trial that seeks to manage Type 2 diabetes through education and behavior modification, the university said Thursday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mental health issues can affect physical health, experts say
Research linking mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety to physical maladies, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease, has raised an important question: Can people think themselves sick? (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mental health disorders can affect physical health, experts say
Research linking mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety to physical maladies, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease, has raised an important question: Can people think themselves sick? (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stress, insomnia linked to irregular heart rhythms in post-menopausal women, study says
A new study finds a quarter of all post-menopausal women may develop irregular or rapid heartbeats, known as atrial fibrillation, with stress and insomnia being the leading contributing factors. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More sector oversight necessary amid hundreds of oil, gas industry deaths, U.S. report finds
With nearly 500 on-site deaths in the oil and gas industry, more data and more stringent safety measures are necessary, a U.S. government report published Tuesday showed. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Australian study warns over parasitic infections after roundworm found in woman's brain
Surgeons in Australia pulled a live 3 inch-long parasitic worm from the front of a woman ' s brain in what is believed to be first time this type of infection has been found in humans. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Brain study reveals 41% of young athletes under 30 had signs of CTE
The authors of a scientific study published Monday say they have found alarmingly high rates of the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy among younger athletes. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Relying on artificial intelligence for CPR guidance called risky
Administering CPR outside of a hospital setting increases the chance of survival, though research published online Monday in the medical journal JAMA Network Open finds relying on AI for guidance is risky. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
