Disparities Seen in Biennial Mammography Screening for Women in in Their 40s
Biennial screening rates lower among non-Hispanic women with other race, lesbian and bisexual women, rural residents
Risk for Head and Neck Cancer Lower for Coffee and Tea Drinkers
More than four cups of caffeinated coffee daily inversely associated with HNC, oral cavity cancer, and oropharyngeal cancers
Parents, Clinicians Skeptical of Children’s High Blood Pressure Readings
Both groups prefer nonpharmacological management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Increases Risk for New Heart Failure
Risk for incident heart failure higher in patients with RA when adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors
Little Medical Education Focuses on Justice-Involved Populations
Findings seen despite the large number of justice-involved people and their unique health needs
Tainted Cucumbers Now Linked to 100 Salmonella Cases in 23 States
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An outbreak of salmonella linked to cucumbers has now been tied to 100...
Norovirus Sickens Hundreds on Three Cruise Ships: CDC
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different...
Supreme Court to Decide on South Carolina’s Bid to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a pivotal move, the United States Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it...
Early Adoption of Tobacco 21 Policies Can Avert Premature Mortality
Enforcement of T21 laws across the country associated with up to 526,000 premature deaths averted by 2100
Frito-Lay Recalls Lay’s Chips Due to Milk Allergy Concerns
No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported so far
