Minority Children Less Likely to Be Diagnosed With Migraine in Emergency Department
Compared with White children, Black and Hispanic children also received less testing, including brain MRI
2020 to 2021 Saw Rise in Firearm-Related Hospitalizations
Increase disproportionately affected children, patients enrolled in Medicaid, and Black individuals
Prehospital Blood Test Can Rapidly Differentiate Stroke Types
Glial fibrillary acidic protein concentrations strongly elevated in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage versus ischemic stroke, stroke mimics
COVID-19 Linked to More Severe Outcomes Than Flu, RSV in 2022-2023 Season
30-day risk for death slightly higher for COVID-19 than influenza or RSV; 180-day mortality also higher for COVID-19
New Bird Flu Strain Detected in the U.S.
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first...
Airlift Services Underused for Minority Patients With Severe Trauma
Asian, Black patients significantly less likely to have air transport, which is associated with lower mortality versus ground transport
Health Officials Alarmed by Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas
Local health officials are offering free TB testing to help control the outbreak
CDC Ordered to End WHO Collaboration
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Staff at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been...
CIA Now Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID-19, but Confidence Remains Low
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- After years of speculation, the CIA has weighed in yet again: A lab...
Bird Flu Outbreak Forces Culling of 100,000 Ducks, Threatening Last Duck Farm in Long...
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The last duck farm on New York's Long Island is facing an uncertain...
