El sueño se altera en los perros con demencia, de forma similar a los humanos
LUNES, 1 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Como las personas, el mejor amigo del hombre puede desarrollar demencia con la edad.Y estos perros mayores duermen con menos profundidad cuando desarrollan la afección, igual que las personas con enfermedad…
Learn More¿La COVID prolongada podría cambiar la actividad cerebral?
LUNES, 1 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos científicos informan que los escáneres cerebrales de los pacientes con COVID prolongada muestran una actividad anómala en áreas relacionadas con la memoria.Los resultados de los escáneres validan las p…
Learn MoreVermont Opens Its Assisted Suicide Laws to Out-of-State Residents
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People seeking medically assisted suicide from any state can now get it in Vermont. The state is the first to allow those with terminal illnesses from out of state to end their lives within its borders, the Ass…
Learn MoreU.S. Surgeon General Announces National Plan to Fight ‘Loneliness Epidemic’
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has declared war on what he calls a “loneliness epidemic” in the United States.Murthy announced a “National Strategy to Advance Social Connection” to address this “epidemic…
Learn MoreU.S. to Drop Most COVID Vaccine Mandates Next Week as Emergency Ends
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The Biden Administration announced on Monday that it will lift most federal COVID vaccine mandates next week, as the pandemic public health emergency ends on May 11.Foreign travelers to the United States, Head S…
Learn MoreSurviving a Heart Attack in Younger Years Could Be Even Tougher on Women
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who have a heart attack at a younger age tend to have worse outcomes and are more likely to return to the hospital than their male counterparts.More significant underlying risk factors could be why, accor…
Learn MoreApetamin: Using This Illegal Weight-Gain Product Can Bring Tragic Results
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. regulators are urging Americans to avoid Apetamin, an illegal drug used for weight gain and figure enhancement. The substance, typically sold as a syrup, is manufactured overseas, illegally imported and is…
Learn MoreAn Overlooked Issue: Prostate Cancer in Transgender Women
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transgender women have a risk of prostate cancer, even after gender-affirming surgeries, yet aren’t “on the radar” for screening by clinicians, new research finds.”The entire medical literature on prostate canc…
Learn MoreTaking Longer to Perform Tasks? It Could Be a Sign of Dementia Risk
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s expected that seniors slow down physically as they age, but this could be a sign of more than just lost muscle strength, a new study suggests. In some, it may be a harbinger of dementia.Australian research…
Learn MoreUn estudio encuentra que las tasas de tratamiento para la adicción a los opioides se han estancado en EE. UU.
VIERNES, 28 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La crisis de opioides de EE. UU. ha conducido a cambios que hacen que, para las personas que se enfrentan a una adicción, resulte más fácil obtener medicamentos que las ayuden a abandonar el hábito de u…
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