Child Danger: Almost Half of Parents Have Leftover Meds at Home
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting into prescription or over-the-counter medicines at home is a major source of accidental poisoning for young children.Yet, nearly half of parents say they have leftover prescriptions at home, a new poll…
Learn MorePermanently Bent ‘Trigger Finger’ Can Be Hallmark of Diabetes
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A finger that “locks” can be a telltale sign of another condition: Diabetes.Researchers suspected that this trigger finger, often in the ring finger or thumb, might indicate diabetes after frequently finding t…
Learn MoreScience Reveals Genes That Help Drive Dyslexia
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some children struggle to read or spell because of a condition called dyslexia that is known to run in families. Now, researchers report they have pinpointed a large number of genes responsible for the disorde…
Learn MoreSleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experts studying kids’ sleep and eating habits have learned more about a potential reason for childhood obesity.Kids who are deprived of sleep tend to eat more calories the next day, researchers found. And som…
Learn MoreAge Matters for Use of At-Home Tests
SUNDAY, Oct. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — These days, you can test yourself for COVID-19, HIV, potential problems in your DNA or even a urinary tract infection while never leaving your home.Researchers set out to find what older folks thought of the t…
Learn MoreTips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age
SATURDAY, Oct. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For many people, it is possible to slow the loss of joint cartilage as they age and avoid surgery to boot.Certain steps can help with that, said one orthopedic surgeon from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn…
Learn MoreLa FDA autoriza a la vacuna contra la COVID de Novavax como primera dosis de refuerzo
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ahora, los estadounidenses tendrán otra opción si desean una dosis de refuerzo de una vacuna contra la COVID.El miércoles, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. aprobó a la vac…
Learn MoreEl homicidio es una importante causa de muerte entre las mujeres embarazadas de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La causa de muerte más probable de las mujeres embarazadas no es la hipertensión, las hemorragias ni la sepsis, sino sus esposos y novios. El homicidio es una importante causa de muerte entre las mujer…
Learn MoreLas PFAS, unos ‘compuestos permanentes’, son nocivas hasta para los caimanes
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los caimanes que viven a lo largo del río Cape Fear de Carolina del Norte tienen unos altos niveles en sangre de 14 compuestos tóxicos, junto con señales de daño en el sistema inmunitario, muestra una …
Learn MoreMatthew Perry, protagonista de ‘Friends’, revela su desgarrador viaje de adicción
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hace apenas unos años, el actor de “Friends” Matthew Perry casi murió de un exceso de uso de opioides que estuvo a punto de destruir su colon y casi lo mató.Ahora, está sobrio y desea contar su histori…
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