Los antibióticos pierden su poder contra unas infecciones sanguíneas letales de los recién nacidos
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de todo el mundo, están muriendo bebés porque los antibióticos utilizados para tratar las infecciones de sepsis en los hospitales están perdiendo su efectividad, advierte un nuevo informe. Un eq…
Learn MoreMás evidencias de que una terapia genética podría curar la enfermedad de células falciformes
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un ensayo clínico que intenta descubrir una cura para la enfermedad de células falciformes (o anemia drepanocítica) encontró que una nueva terapia genética es segura y exitosa en cuatro pacientes. Dos de …
Learn MoreConsejos para mantenerse fresco en el calor extremo
SÁBADO, 10 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El calor extremo puede ser peligroso, pero puede mantenerse fresco y seguro si toma las medidas de precaución adecuadas. La Academia Americana de Cirujanos Ortopédicos (American Academy of Orthopaedic Su…
Learn MoreCada año, cientos de niños se ahogan en EE. UU.
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El ahogamiento es una importante causa de muertes entre los niños de 1 a 4 años en Estados Unidos, y demasiados niños mayores siguen muriendo en el agua, según un informe reciente de la Comisión de Seguri…
Learn MoreTeens Rarely Get Anti-Addiction Meds When Treated for Opioid Misuse
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The medication buprenorphine normalizes brain function in people addicted to opioids, but teens rarely receive it at U.S. treatment centers, a new study finds.Only one in four adolescent residential treatment…
Learn MoreMicroplastics You Inhale Are Getting Lodged in Airways
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Humans are inhaling microplastics from the degradation of plastic products in the environment, and these tiny plastic particles are sticking in human airways, according to researchers.People inhale about 16.2…
Learn MoreWeight-Loss Surgery Could Bring Weaker Bones to Teens
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery can have a lot of benefits for obese teens and young adults.But a new study finds a concerning side effect. Young people who had sleeve gastrectomy, the most common obesity surgery, also h…
Learn MoreFeds Urge States to Slow Down on Dropping Folks From Medicaid as Pandemic Relief Ends
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Large numbers of people are losing their Medicaid health coverage as pandemic relief measures end, and the federal government is asking states to slow down the purging of rolls.Some people losing coverage coul…
Learn MoreTopical Gel for Erectile Dysfunction Gets FDA Approval for Over-the-Counter Sale
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men with erectile dysfunction will now have the option of using a topical gel to treat the condition.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved over-the-counter marketing for the product, called Eroxo…
Learn MoreDeath From a 2nd Cancer Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Race May Matter
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes women who survive breast cancer will die from a second cancer, and now new research suggests the risk of that happening is higher for Black and Hispanic survivors than white women.“We believe this t…
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