(HealthDay)—Barriers to health care access, especially cost, are associated with increased odds of not having an annual physician skin examination (PSE) among young melanoma survivors, according to a research letter published online June 9 in JAMA Dermatology.
Brain alterations detected in obese children
Obesity is generally linked to poor eating habits and the availability of tasty, high-calorie foods. However, a new study led by researchers from the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research Unit in the Department of Radiology at Hospital del Mar and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation, has …
Child drownings in U.S. pools, spas are on the rise
(HealthDay)—Pool and spa drowning deaths among U.S. children are spiking upwards, and restrictions related to the COVID pandemic may also mean that fewer kids are getting the swimming lessons that might keep them safe, the Consumer Product Safety Commission warns.
Cruise passengers test positive for Covid-19 in Italy
Two passengers disembark from MSC Seaside during a cruise around the Mediterranean, one of the few sea voyages currently underway following a global halt to cruising as the coronavirus pandemic spread last year.
Upright Go’s new budget wearable nags you when you slouch to improve posture
Working from home got you down, like literally leaning downward from poor posture? This new budget device can help.
Why a COVID diagnosis could cost you way more money in 2021
(HealthDay)—COVID-19 could be a much more expensive experience for folks who fall ill this year, thanks to the return of deductibles and copays, new research suggests.
Fitbit slashes its smartwatch prices for Father’s Day
Fitbit is offering deals on its 2 biggest smartwatches; the Fitbit Sense Smartwatch is selling for $250, $50 off, and the Fitbit Versa 2 for $150, which is $30 off.
Study suggests unmedicated, untreated brain illness is likely in mass shooters
The first analysis of medical evidence on domestic mass shooters in the U.S. finds that a large majority of perpetrators have psychiatric disorders for which they have received no medication or other treatment, reports a study in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology.
Beech-Nut to stop selling baby rice cereal after finding high arsenic levels
Beech-Nut Nutrition voluntarily recalled an infant rice cereal Tuesday because the product exceeds a US Food and Drug Administration limit of 100 parts per billion of arsenic. The company also announced it would no longer sell baby rice cereal.
Dog rescued after wandering through Arctic ice for more than a week
A dog has been rescued by sailors after wandering through the Arctic for more than a week, according to Russian state media.