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27Jul
2023

Many Child Car Seats Are Improperly Installed, Even Those Deemed Easy to Manage

Many Child Car Seats Are Improperly Installed, Even Those Deemed Easy to ManageTHURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Many parents in the United States aren't installing child car seats correctly, a new study finds. Errors in car seat installation are common, even for seats that have a 5-star rating for features like ease of use, researchers found. The study found that fewer errors were detected when parents installed seats that had higher ratings, but researchers recommend that parents seek out safety technicians to learn the proper techniques for seat installation. Child restraint systems cut the risk of crash injuries by 50% to 85%, but only if properly used, the researchers noted. "New parents often receive training on car seat installation before the baby is born," said researcher Dr. Michelle Macy, an emergency medicine physician at Ann & Robert H....

U.S. Study Takes a Closer Look at Mass Shootings

27 July 2023
U.S. Study Takes a Closer Look at Mass ShootingsTHURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The United States has more than 10 times the number of mass shootings than other developed countries, but the factors that account for these events are elusive.Now, new research suggests that stems from policy, environmental and socio-cultural factors."I’m constantly asked, 'What is public health doing about the rise in mass shootings?" said researcher Leslie Barnard, a student working with the University of Colorado School of Medicine’s Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative."We want to help explain the ‘why, where and how often,’ to give people an understanding of this issue," she said in a university news release. "This study is not intended to answer every question, but highlights components to generate more hypotheses."Barnard and...

People With Alzheimer's Genes May Lose Sense of Smell First

26 July 2023
People With Alzheimer`s Genes May Lose Sense of Smell FirstWEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- People who carry a gene that's associated with Alzheimer’s disease may lose their sense of smell long before memory and thinking problems occur, a new study suggests. This early sign of potential dementia is not seen in people who don't carry this gene, called APOE e4, researchers report July 26 in the journal Neurology."Testing a person’s ability to detect odors may be a useful way to predict future problems with cognition," said researcher Dr. Matthew GoodSmith, a resident at the University of Chicago. "While more research is needed to confirm these findings and determine what level of smell loss would predict future risk, these results could be promising, especially in studies aiming to identify people at risk for dementia early in...

Step Counts Aren't Just for the Healthy: They Also Help...

26 July 2023
Step Counts Aren`t Just for the Healthy: They Also Help Heart Failure PatientsWEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Wearable devices like smartwatches continually track physical activity, urging folks to take more daily steps for their health.Now, a new study suggests this gentle technological nagging could be of great benefit to people whose hearts are giving out.Heart failure patients who get between 1,000 and 5,000 steps a day have significantly improved symptoms and fewer physical limitations than those who walk less, according to researchers.They also found that if heart patients increase their step counts, they appear to experience a clinically important improvement in symptom control and physical function.These results show the potential usefulness of wearable devices in helping people manage heart failure, said senior researcher Dr. Brahmajee...

With New Proposed Rules, Biden Administration Pushes Insurers to Boost Mental Health Coverage

26 July 2023
With New Proposed Rules, Biden Administration Pushes Insurers to Boost Mental Health CoverageWEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration is seeking new rules to push insurance companies to increase coverage of mental health treatment.The new rules, which still must go through a public comment period, would require insurers to study if customers have the same medical and mental health benefits and fix any disparities if they don't."You know, we can all agree mental health care is health care," Biden said in a White House news release. "It is health care. It’s essential to people’s well-being and their ability to lead a full and productive life, to find joy, to find purpose, to take care of themselves and their loved ones. It’s about dignity. Think about this."The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act,...

AHA News: How a Neurologist Keeps His Brain Healthy – And What He Wants to Do Better

26 July 2023
AHA News: How a Neurologist Keeps His Brain Healthy – And What He Wants to Do BetterWEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Few people know more about stroke prevention and brain health than neurologist and epidemiologist Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele. And one of the first things he'd like you to know is that you have a "tremendous" amount of control over your own stroke risk.Most strokes are preventable, said Ovbiagele, a professor of neurology and associate dean at the University of California, San Francisco. "And what needs to be done is all within our power to do."Ovbiagele – who is chief of staff at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs health care system, holds professorships on four continents, serves as editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Heart Association, and has published more than 600 research articles – does a lot to protect his...

Men's Use of Personal Care Products, and Chemicals They Contain, Has Doubled in 20 Years

26 July 2023
Men`s Use of Personal Care Products, and Chemicals They Contain, Has Doubled in 20 YearsWEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Men’s use of personal care products has almost doubled since 2004, exposing them to some potentially harmful chemicals, a new study commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) finds. Overall, the average American adult uses 12 personal care products a day that contain as many as 112 chemical ingredients. That's a change from the previous average of nine products with 126 unique chemical ingredients, according to EWG’s study from 2004. And the gap between men's and women’s use of products is shrinking. On average, women use around 13 care products a day, up from 12, the study says. Men, on the other hand, went from six in 2004 to 11 products daily: six products for body care, one for skin care, one cosmetic, two for hair care...

Vegetarian Diet May Be the Best Bet for Those at High Risk for Heart Disease

26 July 2023
Vegetarian Diet May Be the Best Bet for Those at High Risk for Heart DiseaseWEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As more people are advised to shun meat, a new study from Australia adds to evidence that a vegetarian diet can help improve heart health.A review of 20 prior investigations found that folks who followed a vegetarian diet for six months, on average, saw improvements in cholesterol, blood sugar and body weight.The study analysis “provides support to the current knowledge that eating more plant foods, fewer animal foods or lean, low-fat animal foods is a supporter of health,” said Connie Diekman, a food and nutrition consultant and former president of the U.S. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.Another expert, who was also not involved with the study, agreed.“The research is pretty clear and consistent that eating more plant foods is...

Nasal Swab for Bacteria Might Slash Antibiotic...

WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Testing children with a suspected sinus infection for three common bacteria might cut unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, a new study suggests.Only...

High Cadmium Levels Linked to Endometriosis

WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women are more likely to develop endometriosis if they have elevated levels of cadmium in their system, a new study reports.Twice as many women with...
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