WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Experts have long known about a quirky postscript to stressful events like earthquakes and terrorist attacks: The ratio of boys and girls born temporarily turns upside down. Now, Canadian researchers are reporting the same change in Ontario’s birthrates following Republican Donald Trump’s victory …
Read More »Necks, Butts Growth Areas for U.S. Plastic Surgeons
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Eyelid surgery and facelifts are up. So are butt augmentations and neck lifts, according to new figures from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons that show a steady increase in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery procedures in the United States. This was the fourth …
Read More »Questions about patient costs stir concern amid Seattle area’s coronavirus outbreak
Irene Wong isn’t sick. But the 45-year-old Seattle resident, who runs a small travel tour company, has been monitoring the area’s novel coronavirus outbreak anxiously because she doesn’t have health insurance. She’s been wondering about testing and treatment costs that could dissuade uninsured people from obtaining care and thereby help …
Read More »Many States Still in Flu’s Grip, But Some Areas Report Declines
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 6, 2015 (HealthDay News) — While levels of flu remain high throughout parts of the United States, some areas are reporting declines, government health officials reported Friday. “We have seen a national peak in influenza, but we are still seeing some increases in activity, …
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