Relájese: un poco de estrés podría ser bueno
MARTES, 29 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si las demandas de la temporada de fiestas de fin de año lo tienen nervioso, un nuevo estudio puede ofrecerle cierto alivio: cuando se trata del estrés, un poco es bueno.”Los malos resultados del est…
Learn MoreCDC Will Test New Areas for Polio in Wastewater
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – U.S. health officials will begin testing wastewater for poliovirus in select locations around the country, including possibly at sites in Michigan and Pennsylvania. The testing will happen in communities that …
Learn MoreU.S. Gun Deaths Reach Highest Level in Decades
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) – More Americans are dying from gun violence, in both homicides and suicides, than they have in decades, a new report shows.The U.S. gun death rate hit its highest level in nearly 30 years, with the sheer numb…
Learn MoreDo Steroid Injections Worsen Arthritic Knees?
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Corticosteroid injections to relieve pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis could actually be setting them back.Two new studies have discovered that, despite the temporary relief of symptoms, the injecti…
Learn MoreMost Americans Still Aren’t Eating Enough Whole Grains
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans are eating more whole grains than ever before — but it’s still not enough.Moreover, not everyone agrees on what whole grains actually are, according to a new study that found competing definition…
Learn MoreExposure to Zika Virus in Womb Might Alter Kids’ Development
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children exposed to the Zika virus may need more support as they start school, even if they were not diagnosed with Zika-related birth defects and congenital Zika syndrome (CZS), a new study suggests.Childr…
Learn MoreMany U.S. Seniors Get Needless, Pricey Cervical Cancer Screenings
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers warn that high rates of cervical cancer screening in women over 65 suggest that some older Americans are being unnecessarily screened.More health data on these screenings in older women is neede…
Learn MoreRetired Olympians Face Higher Odds for Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Olympic athletes aren’t like the rest of the population — but this time it’s in a far less positive way.Two new studies show that athletes who performed at the top of their sport have a higher risk of deve…
Learn MoreLa COVID puede variar durante el embarazo: vacúnese para mantenerse segura
LUNES, 28 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando las mujeres embarazadas contraen la COVID-19, una de cada 10 tendrá síntomas moderados, graves o incluso críticos, encuentra un estudio reciente.Entonces, es importante que se vacunen contra la…
Learn MoreMuchos chicos adolescentes usan esteroides, y con frecuencia tienen efectos secundarios
LUNES, 28 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los usuarios de esteroides, en particular los chicos adolescentes y los hombres jóvenes, parecen ser indiferentes a los graves efectos secundarios y a la dependencia asociados con el uso de los fármac…
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