Risk for complications, hospitalizations up for preschool children with limited access to food and transportation

Differences in patient education and health literacy also tied to patient expectations

By Beth Gilbert HealthDay ReporterThe annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology was held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 in Washington, D.C., drawing more than 8,500 participants from around the world, including physicians, oncology nurses, radiation therapists, biologists, physicists, and other cancer researchers. The conference featured educational …

Most of the potential prevented deaths would occur in low- and middle-income countries

By Beth Gilbert HealthDay ReporterThe annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held this year from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 in Orlando, Florida, and attracted participants from around the world, including primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, pediatric surgical specialists, and other health care professionals. The conference featured scientific …

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A pair of American scientists have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in medicine for their discovery of microRNA, tiny genetic molecules that play a crucial role in how genes shape the body.The research of Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun …

Benefits seen for young adults eligible for dependent care expansion

By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America’s opioid epidemic, new government data shows a 10% drop in overdose deaths.The statistics, compiled by states and posted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, …

Under most pessimistic scenario, one dose would avert fewer cervical cancer cases with difference of 3 percent over 100 years

By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Even as people in North Carolina continue to clean up following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, a new health danger has emerged: The massive flooding that swept away roads and towns also uprooted the underground nests of yellow jackets, …