¿Los manantiales termales (o una bañera) podrían aliviar la hipertensión?
MARTES, 27 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Darse baños calientes de noche podría ayudar a los adultos mayores a mantener la hipertensión a raya? Un nuevo estudio japonés sugiere que podría funcionar. El hallazgo sigue a un nuevo análisis de …
Learn MoreBabies in Danger From Ingesting Opioids Laced With Animal Tranquilizer
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a toddler or an infant accidentally ingests a prescription opioid medication, the immediate results can prove deadly, experts warn.But another new worrisome dynamic is afoot in the United States, a jus…
Learn MoreTime Spent in Nature Appears to Slow Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Living in an area with easy access to parks and rivers appears to slow the progression of devastating neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.That’s the conclusion of a new study based on …
Learn MoreCould Soaking in a Hot Spring (or Tub) Ease High Blood Pressure?
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could taking hot baths at night help seniors keep high blood pressure at bay? A new Japanese study suggests it just might work. The finding follows a fresh analysis of a decade-old survey that looked at high …
Learn MorePeople in Open Relationships Face Stigma, Research Shows
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even though roughly 1 in 5 Americans has been involved in an “open” relationship at some point in their lives, new research cautions that many end up bearing the brunt of stigmatizing and stressful disapproval…
Learn MoreLas ruedas de tren liberan metales ‘ultrafinos’ malsanos en el aire del metro
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La contaminación atmosférica asola al sistema de metro más antiguo del mundo: encuentran unos niveles altos de minúsculas partículas de metal en las muestras de polvo del metro de Londres.Los investi…
Learn MoreAdoptar coches eléctricos salvará vidas y ahorrará miles de millones en costos de atención de la salud
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras Estados Unidos se acerca a un mundo en que los vehículos eléctricos (VE) hayan reemplazado por completo a los motores que usan combustibles fósiles, ¿pueden los estadounidenses esperar un…
Learn MoreTrain Wheels Send Unhealthy, ‘Ultrafine’ Metals Into Subway Air
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution is plaguing the world’s oldest subway system, a new study warns, with high levels of tiny metal particles found in dust samples throughout the London Underground.Whether these particles actuall…
Learn MoreCaring for Kids and Aging Parents: The ‘Sandwich’ Generation Is Under Strain
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-quarter of all American adults who care for an elderly parent also care for a child at the same time, a new study reveals.And when compared with those who only have a parent under their watch, mem…
Learn MoreMove to Electric Cars Will Save Lives Plus Billions in Health Care Costs
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the United States moves towards a world in which electric vehicles (EVs) have fully replaced fossil fuel-driven engines, can Americans look forward to reliably cleaner air and better health? Absolutely, …
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