Nearly Half of High-Risk Patients Delay Follow-Up After Lung Cancer Screening
WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Annual lung cancer screenings are strongly encouraged for men and women in danger of developing lung cancer. But new research finds that among those who do get assessed, nearly half fail to seek prompt follo…
Learn MoreEl trasplante de riñón es seguro cuando el donante del órgano tiene COVID, según un estudio
VIERNES, 13 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Incluso antes de la pandemia, la demanda de riñones donados superaba con creces al suministro. Esa escasez solo empeoró cuando los hospitales comenzaron a rehusar los riñones de los donantes COVID positi…
Learn MoreAfter Roe v. Wade: Could Bans on Out-of-State Abortions, Mail-Order Pills Be Next?
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — “I do not believe that the overturning of Roe v. Wade is where any of this will end.”So warns Rachel Fey, vice president of policy and strategic partnerships for Power to Decide, a contraception advocacy group …
Learn MoreAfter Roe v. Wade: Could Bans on Out-of-State Abortions, Mail-Order Pills Be Next?
MONDAY, May 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — “I do not believe that the overturning of Roe v. Wade is where any of this will end.”So warns Rachel Fey, vice president of policy and strategic partnerships for Power to Decide, a contraception advocacy group …
Learn More¿Habrá pronto opciones ‘respetuosas con el clima’ en los menús de los restaurantes?
JUEVES, 12 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Hay alguna forma de hacer que comer en un restaurante sea más respetuoso con el ambiente? Un equipo de investigadores alemanes piensa que la respuesta es un gran y ecológico sí.Les gustaría que los resta…
Learn MoreKidney Transplant Safe When Organ Donor Has COVID: Study
FRIDAY, May 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even before the pandemic, the demand for donor kidneys far exceeded supply. That shortfall only worsened when hospitals started refusing to use kidneys from COVID-positive donors.However, new research now sugge…
Learn MoreAre ‘Climate-Friendly’ Options on Restaurant Menus Coming Soon?
THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Is there a way to make eating out more environmentally friendly? A team of German researchers thinks the answer is a bright green yes.They’d like restaurants to offer menus that clearly label the environmenta…
Learn MoreSevere COVID May Age Survivors’ Brains 20 Years: Study
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A serious bout of COVID-19 can prompt a serious loss of brain power, new research warns, triggering a drop in IQ that’s equivalent to aging from 50 to 70 in a matter of months.”Previous research has indicated th…
Learn MoreEs 1,000 veces más probable que la COVID se transmita por el aire que en las superficies, según un estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si todavía desinfecta cada producto de su compra, los pomos de las puertas y los interruptores de la luz para intentar no contraer la COVID-19, quizá pueda relajarse un poco. Es 1,000 veces más probable…
Learn MoreCOVID Transmission 1,000 Times More Likely from Air vs. Surfaces: Study
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re still wiping down groceries, doorknobs and light switches in an attempt to thwart COVID-19, maybe you can relax a little: You’re 1,000 times more likely to get COVID from the air you breathe than fr…
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