Even Alligators Might Be Harmed by PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alligators along North Carolina’s Cape Fear River have high blood levels of 14 toxic chemicals, along with signs of immune system damage, new research shows. The study of levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyls …
Learn MoreEven Alligators Might Be Harmed by PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alligators along North Carolina’s Cape Fear River have high blood levels of 14 toxic chemicals, along with signs of immune system damage, new research shows. The study of levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyls …
Learn MoreHomicide a Leading Cause of Death for Pregnant U.S. Women
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s not high blood pressure, hemorrhage or sepsis that is more likely to kill pregnant women — it’s their husbands and boyfriends.Homicide is a leading cause of death in pregnant women in the United States…
Learn MoreNo es solo para las gafas: los exámenes de la vista le podrían salvar la vida
MARTES, 18 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los ojos podrían ser el espejo de una buena salud.Barbara Krupar, una paciente de 65 años de Ohio que está jubilada, lo aprendió de primera mano.Krupar hizo una cita con su oftalmóloga tras experimenta…
Learn MoreEl tamaño y la humedad de los huracanes aumentan en el litoral Este
MARTES, 18 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A la costa atlántica podrían llegar unos huracanes que se forman más rápido y que son más húmedos, advierte una investigación reciente.El cambio climático es la causa general, señalan los expertos.Mien…
Learn MoreSe acerca una dura temporada de gripe, y los CDC esperan que las minorías se vacunen más
MARTES, 18 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es una ecuación problemática: muchos estadounidenses con las tasas más altas de hospitalización por la influenza tienen la adopción más baja de la vacuna anual contra la gripe.Por esto, los Centros par…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Votes for Removal of Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Wednesday voted to recommend that a controversial drug meant to prevent premature births be pulled from the market.FDA officials have said they want…
Learn MoreBlack Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A person with advanced heart failure may often need a heart transplant or a mechanical heart pump to survive.But white patients are twice as likely as Black patients to get this critically important care, a…
Learn MoreMarijuana Users More Prone to Infections After Knee, Shoulder Surgeries
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Surgeons have long advised patients to stop smoking cigarettes for several weeks before their operations to lower the risk of complications. But what about weed?New research has found reason for worry: Mari…
Learn MoreCommon A-Fib Treatment May Be Riskier for Women
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While a common non-drug treatment called ablation exists for the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (a-fib), the procedure can be more problematic for women than for men.A-fib, a chaotic electrical p…
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