How Many CT Scans Are Safe for Kids?
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting a single CT scan during childhood doesn’t appear to increase a child’s risk of a future brain tumor, leukemia or lymphoma, new research finds, but getting four or more scans more than doubles the chan…
Learn MoreLack of Women Researchers Could Mean Fewer Female Study Participants
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When exercise studies are led by men, female participants are often in short supply.While this underrepresentation of female research subjects has been documented in everything from clinical trials to cell cu…
Learn MoreFor Athletes, Diet Might Influence Sleep Patterns
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Need to get your shut-eye on time? What you eat could make a difference, according to a new study.Researchers found that college athletes who ate more carbohydrates and vitamins B12 and C tended to go to slee…
Learn MoreIn Animal Study, Tiny Ingested Plastic Particles Infiltrated Brain
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers studying how tiny plastic particles can breach the protective blood-brain barrier report they have found that answer, thanks to mice and computer modeling.”With the help of computer models, we dis…
Learn MoreLooking for an Ob/Gyn? Here’s How
SUNDAY, April 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) – It’s important to find the right OB-GYN to guide you through some of life’s greatest joys and troubles.An obstetrician-gynecologist works with women through family planning, pregnancy, childbirth, aging, menop…
Learn MoreMuchos niños con COVID en riesgo pueden ser atendidos en casa
JUEVES, 20 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio australiano encontró que los niños que tuvieron COVID-19 durante el primer par de años de la pandemia pudieron ser tratados de forma segura en casa, lo que alivia la carga de los hospita…
Learn MoreUna investigación revela la causa de una letal enfermedad que afecta a los niños amerindios
JUEVES, 20 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos científicos afirman que su nuevo estudio ha dado la vuelta a la ciencia establecida, y que encontró una nueva causa de una enfermedad metabólica que provoca daño neurológico, y a veces la muerte, en…
Learn MoreLas infecciones por estreptococos se dispararon este invierno
JUEVES, 20 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Este invierno pasado hubo un aumento en las infecciones por estreptococos, lo que incluyó más casos graves, muestra un nuevo análisis.Tras dos años de unos niveles muy bajos de infecciones por estreptoco…
Learn More¿Tiene diabetes tipo 2? Cambiar las bebidas diarias podría añadirle años a su vida
JUEVES, 20 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suelte ese refresco con azúcar. Podría resultar letal, sobre todo si usted tiene diabetes tipo 2.Un estudio de casi dos décadas de duración vinculó el consumo de bebidas endulzadas con azúcar (refrescos,…
Learn MoreMaker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The company that makes the opioid overdose nasal spray Narcan plans to have it available in pharmacies and online by late summer for a price of less than $50. Emergent sent a response letter Thursday to Sen. …
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