La cirugía para perder peso reduce las probabilidades de un ataque cardiaco en las personas muy obesas
MIÉRCOLES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Someterse a una cirugía bariátrica podría ayudar de forma significativa a prevenir los ataques cardiacos, los accidentes cerebrovasculares (ACV) y la angina en las personas muy obesas, encuentra u…
Learn MoreLa FDA convertirá un antídoto para las sobredosis en un medicamento de venta libre
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. parece estar a punto de aprobar ciertos productos de naloxona para su uso sin receta, una medida que ayudaría a combatir la epidemia …
Learn MoreMás de mil millones de jóvenes podrían perder el oído debido a los auriculares y los conciertos estridentes
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más de mil millones de jóvenes están en riesgo de pérdida de la audición debido a que escuchan la música a demasiado volumen en los conciertos y al uso de auriculares y otros dispositivos de escuc…
Learn MoreU.S. Home Births Reach Highest Level in Three Decades
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More pregnant women in the United States are choosing to deliver their babies at home rather than in hospitals, a trend that may have been influenced by the pandemic. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Lab-Grown Meat Product
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans could soon be eating chicken that’s grown in a lab from cultured animal cells, rather than raised at a farm or facility.The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced Wednesday that the environment-…
Learn MoreWhen a Parent Is Jailed, Children’s Health Care Suffers
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children’s health is jeopardized when they have a parent in prison, new research finds. In the United States, 5 million kids have an incarcerated parent. Those children have worse access to primary, dental a…
Learn MoreA Vaccine Against Deadly Fentanyl Might Be Near
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report they have created a vaccine to fight fentanyl addiction, in a potential breakthrough in the opioid epidemic.The shot would block the ability of fentanyl to enter the brain and cause the “h…
Learn MoreFlu Shot Could Be Lifesaver for Folks With Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People battling heart failure should make the time to get their flu shots now, a new study suggests. Not only will the shots help prevent influenza in this high-risk group, but it could also reduce pneumonia…
Learn MoreExercise Can Help Fight Colon Cancer, Even If Patient Is Obese
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting regularly scheduled, moderate physical activity can help extend the lives of people with colon cancer, according to a new study.Exercise is even helpful for obese cancer patients, reducing inflammati…
Learn MoreBrain Imaging Shows How Young Kids Learn Quicker Than Grownups
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ever wonder why kids seem to pick up new knowledge and skills faster than adults?A new study attributes the kids’ mental prowess to differences in a brain messenger called GABA.”Our results show that childre…
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