Maternal Mortality Risks: What You Can Do to Help

The maternal mortality rate for Black women in the U.S. is nearly three times higher than it is for white women. If you’re a pregnant Black woman, what can you do to help protect yourself and your baby? Source link

Quack Medicine or Medical Miracle?

Pity the poor leech. For more than a century, it has been a poster child for the once-decrepit state of medicine. Nothing illustrates the relative backwardness of pre-20th century health care than the image of a hapless patient covered in bloodsuckers, or the cringe-inducing curios that draw spectators to medical museums, like the vaginal speculums…

Lead Poisoning, Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids’ Test Scores

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that exposure to lead can harm young children’s brain development. Now a new study suggests that racial segregation may be compounding the detrimental effects of lead on Black children. The study, of close to 26,000 schoolchildren, found that…

Dermatologists Skeptical of Calamine Lotion TikTok Trend

Aug. 16, 2022 — A growing bandwagon of TikTok influencers has been using and promoting calamine lotion as a makeup primer under foundation. While this may work as a base layer for some people, dermatologists have concerns about this trend, particularly the risk of dryness. As of Aug. 12, the # calamine lotion tag had…

One Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The dangers of school traffic is a major worry for many parents, a new poll finds. In fact, a third of more than 900 parents surveyed last spring said speeding and distracted parent drivers are their main concern, and drivers…

How Worried Should You Be About New Reports on Polio?

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Poliovirus detected in New York City wastewater last week put public health officials on high alert, as it indicates the potentially paralyzing virus is circulating widely in the area. But infectious disease experts say there’s no need for families of fully vaccinated children…

Monkeypox May Get New Name to Curb Stigma

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Monkeypox could soon get a new name. The World Health Organization announced Friday that it plans to rename the condition to eliminate any derogatory or racist connotations, a decision in alignment with current best practices for naming diseases. “The naming of virus…

Plant-Based Diets and Your Cholesterol

A plant-based diet could benefit your heart in a big way. It might help bring your cholesterol numbers down, along with your chances of getting heart disease someday. “What’s really cool is that the more plant-based you go, and the more you’re able to embrace vegetarian-style eating, you’re going to get those positive impacts a…

Four Cruise Lines to Drop COVID Vaccination Requirements

Aug. 14, 2022 — Four major cruise lines are dropping their COVID-19 vaccination requirements for some sailings next month, according to USA Today. Carnival Cruise Line won’t require unvaccinated guests to apply for an exemption to sail after Sept. 6. The changes are subject to local restrictions, such as those in Bermuda, Canada and Greece,…

Young Adults Who Learn How to Cook Eat More Veggies

Aug. 12, 2022 – “Watch what you eat” is a common refrain, but a new study shows that eating what you watch can be an effective way to improve a person’s diet. Researchers in Kentucky found that college students who set weight loss goals and watched how-to cooking videos ate more fruits and vegetables over…