LocalHealthGuide - Part 193

March 11, 2019 Blood Pressure / Nutrition

The Top 10 Sources of Sodium in Your Diet May Surprise You – CDC

Many are surprised to learn which foods are on the list because the foods do not always taste salty.

Two Canadian teen girls athletes talking

March 11, 2019 Sleep

How much sleep do teenagers really need?

How much sleep do adolescents really need and how can parents help them achieve it?

March 11, 2019 Measles

Why Measles Hits So Hard Within N.Y. Orthodox Jewish Community

More than 275 cases of the measles have been confirmed statewide Brooklyn and in Rockland County/

March 9, 2019 Health News / Medical Devices

Hidden FDA Reports Detail Harm Caused By Scores Of Medical Devices

FDA lets medical device companies file reports of injuries and malfunctions out of a widely scrutinized public database, leaving doctors in the dark.

March 9, 2019 Child Health

Child Enrollment in Public Health Programs Fell by 600K Last Year

The drop that has alarmed many health policy analysts, but several states say the decline is a sign of an improving economy.

March 8, 2019 Depression / Mental Health

Always Connected With Thousands Of ‘Friends’ — Yet Feeling All Alone

Although “connecting” online, may young people report feeling lonely.

March 6, 2019 Depression / Pregnancy

Pregnancy infection increases a child’s autism, suicide risk, UW study finds

Any infection in the mother during pregnancy may increase a child’s risk of autism and depression.

March 6, 2019 Seniors

Online tool allows you to compare nursing homes

Nursing Home Inspect allows you to compare nursing homesbased on the deficiencies cited by regulators and the penalties imposed in the past three years.

March 6, 2019 Drugs / Health News / Seniors

Patients Experiment With Prescription Drugs To Fight Aging

Metformin is prescribed for diabetes, and rapamycin prevents organ rejection after a transplant, but doctors can prescribe drugs off-label for “aging.”

March 6, 2019 Diabetes / Health Costs / Insulin

Americans Cross Border Into Mexico To Buy Insulin At A Fraction Of U.S. Cost

For one patient, a three-month supply of insulin is $3,700 in the U.S. versus $600 in Mexico. But is it legal?

March 5, 2019 Minorities

Rate of life-threatening childbirth complications increasing sharply across U.S. racial, ethnic groups

From the National Institutes of Health Racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity — life-threatening maternal complications associated with