No hay cambios en el número de recetas de opioides tras las cirugías, pero las dosis bajan
MARTES, 25 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación canadiense ofrece noticias alentadoras en medio de las preocupaciones sobre la epidemia de opioides.Los médicos están recetando una dosis más baja de analgésicos después de que …
Learn More¿Qué tan peligroso es para los pacientes con cáncer de pulmón faltar a la radioterapia?
MARTES, 25 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras los médicos buscan desarrollar una atención más personalizada para el cáncer, un nuevo estudio observa si los pacientes con un cáncer de pulmón pueden faltar unos días a radioterapia y compens…
Learn MoreEs frecuente que no se informe a las mujeres sobre los efectos sexuales del tratamiento para el cáncer
MARTES, 25 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando un hombre tiene un cáncer en un área que afecta a la función sexual, es probable que su médico lo hable con él.Pero lo mismo no sucede cuando una mujer tiene un cáncer en un órgano sexual, según…
Learn MoreNew TikTok Trend of Mouth Taping During Sleep Carries Dangers
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new trend promoted on the social media platform TikTok has people taping their lips shut at bedtime — a practice that could be dangerous, an expert warns.The purpose of mouth taping is to keep from breat…
Learn MoreCOVID Vaccine Inhaled Through the Mouth Launched in China
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — China announced Wednesday that it has started giving its citizens a COVID booster that can be inhaled through the mouth.The oral vaccine was distributed in Shanghai. A video appeared on Chinese state media,…
Learn MoreCould Psychedelics Help You Kick the Habit?
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking is an incredibly hard habit to break. Anne Levine of Baltimore can attest to that.But Levine, 58, is getting help from a potential new tool: psychedelics. The four-decade smoker has tried to quit a …
Learn MoreKeeping Blood Pressure in Check Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Controlling high blood pressure in older adults may be one of the “best bets” for reducing the risk of developing dementia, Australian researchers report.”Given population aging and the substantial costs of…
Learn MoreWhat Parents Need to Know About Cronobacter Bacteria in Baby Formula
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cronobacter sakazakii has been in the news as the cause of infant infections and the reason for a U.S. baby formula recall and resulting shortage this year. Infections are rare and the bacteria is harmless …
Learn More‘Prescribed’ Fires’ Hidden Bonus: Fewer Ticks
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A tool used to restore forest ecosystems could also be key to the battle against tick-borne disease, researchers say.Forest managers and land owners use prescribed fire to combat invasive species, improve w…
Learn MoreQuieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The key to better child behavior after surgery may be a more peaceful operating room.“The period before, during and after surgery is a particularly unpredictable time for parents,” explained Nguyen Tram, a …
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