#COVID19 #hospitalizations #rising #fueled #heat #waning #protection #- By Matthew Griffin, Bloomberg News COVID-19 hospitalizations are creeping up in the U.S. for the first time this year as extreme heat keeps people indoors and protection against infection fades. COVID hospital admissions rose 43% in the last week in July from a low in the week…
#Reducing #risk #lung #cancer #- Laurel Kelly | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. More than…
#Conscience #bills #medical #providers #opt #providing #wide #range #care #- Carly Graf | (TNS) KFF Health News A new Montana law will provide sweeping legal protections to health care practitioners who refuse to prescribe marijuana or participate in procedures and treatments such as abortion, medically assisted death, gender-affirming care, or others that run afoul of…
#Breaking #radiation #therapy #myths #- By Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News Network People who have cancer might have the disease treated with several therapies, including chemotherapy and radiation. Radiation therapy, which more than half of all people with cancer receive as part of their treatment, uses high-powered energy beams, such as X-rays or protons, to kill…
#choose #insect #repellent #child #- By Dr. Sophie J. Balk, American Academy of Pediatrics Warmer weather means more chances for kids to go outside to play, hike and enjoy the fresh air with family and friends. Warmer weather also means preventing insect bites. Biting insects such as mosquitoes and biting flies can make children miserable….
#tick #blame #alphagal #meat #allergy #- Deb Balzer | Mayo Clinic News Network (TNS) You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. In a recent report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says more than 110,000 suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome were identified between 2010 and…
#Air #pollution #increase #risk #prostate #breast #cancers #study #- Outdoor air pollution may raise the risk for non-lung cancer in older adults, with even low levels of air pollution exposure increasing the chances for prostate, colorectal, breast, and endometrial cancers. That’s according to a new Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study of millions…
#Attacks #medical #centers #show #health #care #nations #violent #fields #- By REBECCA BOONE (Associated Press) Word spread through an Oregon hospital last month that a visitor was causing trouble in the maternity ward, and nurses were warned the man might try to abduct his partner’s newborn. Hours later, the visitor opened fire, killing a security…
#open #eyes #underwater #- Jason Howland | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at the pool. But even though the water is usually clear with chlorine, it doesn’t mean you should be looking underwater. And as a Mayo Clinic eye expert explains, it could cause…
#steal #medical #records #bill #care #- Michelle Andrews | (TNS) KFF Health News After HCA Healthcare announced this month that the personal identification data of roughly 11 million HCA patients in 20 states had been exposed in a breach, people may be justifiably concerned that their own medical data and identities could be stolen. Consumers should realize that…
