CDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are urgently trying to reach people who’ve recently had medical procedures at clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, because they may be at risk of potentially fatal fungal meningitis. Those at r…
Learn More3 Men Rid Themselves of a Deadly Heart Condition. Finding Out How Might Help Others
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients who develop a devastating heart condition have new reason to hope after a study identified three men whose condition spontaneously reversed.The condition is called transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis. …
Learn MoreRecalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After two more infant deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is are urging parents and caregivers to stop using recalled Boppy Newborn Loungers, which are now linked to 10 deaths in all. T…
Learn MoreUn fármaco dirigido podría reducir el riesgo de recurrencia de un cáncer de mama en algunas pacientes
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Buenas noticias para las mujeres con el tipo más común de cáncer de mama: añadir un medicamento dirigido para el cáncer de mama a la terapia hormonal redujo el riesgo de que el cáncer recurriera en un 25 …
Learn MoreMás niños y adolescentes de EE. UU. se someten a cirugías para perder peso
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A medida que la obesidad aumenta entre los niños y adolescentes de EE. UU., el número de cirugías para perder peso también sube. Las cirugías metabólicas y bariátricas entre los jóvenes de 10 a 19 años au…
Learn More¿Un parche de nitroglicerina podría aliviar los sofocos?
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio sobre el uso de parches de nitroglicerina para ayudar a las mujeres con unos sofocos frecuentes provocados por la menopausia ha arrojado unos resultados contradictorios. Los beneficios de…
Learn MorePope to Have Hernia Surgery, Stay in Rome Hospital for Several Days
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pope Francis will be hospitalized for several days after a planned surgery to repair a hernia that is causing him “recurrent, painful and worsening” symptoms.The Vatican announced plans for the surgery and r…
Learn MoreHow Good Is ChatGPT at Answering Tough Health Questions?
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies like ChatGPT someday may make a big difference for people seeking answers to questions such as “How can I stop smoking?” They may even offer resources to someone who…
Learn MoreWomen’s Gymnastics Brings High Risk for Concussion
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gymnasts make it look easy, but mastering those floor exercises and balance beam moves can take a toll on the brain.Researchers studying preseason and regular season concussion rates in college sports found …
Learn MoreFDA Finalizes Limit on How Much Arsenic Can Be in Apple Juice
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators have finalized new guidance on how much inorganic arsenic can be present in apple juice, in an effort to limit the exposure of infants and young children to this environmental contaminant….
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