Low Quantity of Opioids Used After ED Discharge for Acute Pain
63 percent of opioid tablets prescribed unused in the two weeks after discharge; use varied across pain conditions
Global Childhood Vaccination Rates Still Haven’t Recovered from Pandemic Declines
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- More than four years after the pandemic began, childhood vaccination rates worldwide have...
Five Cases of Bird Flu Reported in Colorado Poultry Workers
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Five poultry workers in Colorado have been diagnosed with bird flu, state health...
Late Cancer Diagnosis Biggest Health Concern for Most, Poll Shows
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to health worries, cancer leads the way, a new poll...
Parental Smoking Possibly Linked to Increased Risk for MS
In Norwegian population, associations observed between maternal smoking, maternal smoking during pregnancy and MS risk
Parents’ Weight Status at Age 17 Correlates to Offspring Weight at 17
Maternal, paternal obesity at age 17 years tied to fivefold higher odds of offspring obesity at age 17 years
New Report Calls for More Research on Women’s Health Issues
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A new report finds research is sorely lacking on how chronic illnesses affect...
More Women Than Men Experience Nonphysical Violence in Health Care Workforce
Women more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, bullying, while men more likely to experience physical violence
CDC: Five Cases of Neonatal Enterovirus Infection Identified in San Diego
Mothers of three infants were diagnosed with chorioamnionitis before delivery; mother of remaining two had endometritis
Only One-Quarter of Patients Still Taking Semaglutide for Weight Loss Two Years Later
Nonadherence likely owed to mix of side effects such as nausea and vomiting and out-of-pocket costs
