¿Cómo afectó la pandemia a la presión arterial de los estadounidenses?
JUEVES, 3 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los niveles de presión arterial de los estadounidenses aumentaron durante la pandemia de COVID-19, una nueva investigación sugiere que podría haber sido mucho peor.”Previmos que el control de l…
Learn MorePfizer Study Finds Big Rise in Immunity From COVID Booster
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting an updated booster for COVID-19 is likely to boost protection substantially, according to a new study released by drug company Pfizer on Friday.The news affirms a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Admi…
Learn MoreAlcohol-Linked Deaths Soared During Pandemic, CDC Says
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deaths caused by alcohol skyrocketed in the United States between 2019 and 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, according to a just-published government report. The alcohol-induced death rate jumped 26% dur…
Learn MoreAlmost 20 Million Older Americans Live With Sight-Robbing Macular Degeneration
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that suggests more Americans than ever are struggling with their sight as they get older, researchers report that nearly 20 million adults have age-related macular degeneration (AMD).Broken down, a…
Learn MoreNew Type of Antibiotic Could Fight Tough-to-Treat UTIs
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The world desperately needs new antibiotics to fight infection as bacteria become resistant to existing options.GSK has developed a new antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) that appears to be so …
Learn MoreSimple Nose Swab Test Might Gauge Severity of Child’s RSV
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While it isn’t possible to tell parents how long their child will need to remain in intensive care with a serious case of RSV, new research has unearthed clues that may make it easier to predict which kids will…
Learn MoreClinical Trials Could Help Stop Alzheimer’s. But Who Will Join Them?
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New drugs that could slow or prevent the start of dementia would be groundbreaking, but a new poll suggests many middle-aged adults may be reluctant to take part in the studies that test those medications.Only …
Learn MoreInfant Head-Shaping Pillows Are Useless and Dangerous to Baby, FDA Warns
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Infant head-shaping pillows are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and should not be used, the agency warned Thursday.The pillows can create an unsafe sleep environment for infants, potentiall…
Learn MorePregnancy Is Most Dangerous for the Very Young
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When preteen children or very young teenagers become pregnant, they face higher rates of complications and a greater risk of winding up in the intensive care unit than older teens do, a new study finds.The ques…
Learn MoreCommon Blood Pressure Drug Might Prevent Alzheimer’s in Black Patients
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study has shown the blood pressure drug telmisartan may offer new hope as an Alzheimer’s treatment in Black patients. It did not show the same benefit in white people.Learning how people from different et…
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