Unos estudios encuentran que los complementos de vitamina D no protegen de la COVID-19
JUEVES, 8 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la vitamina D recibió cierta atención a principios de la pandemia, no reduce el riesgo de COVID-19 ni de otras infecciones respiratorias, encontraron dos nuevos ensayos clínicos.Ambos estudios…
Learn MoreSecond Person in U.S. Dies After Monkeypox Diagnosis
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A second person in the United States infected with monkeypox has died in California. As in the earlier case in Texas, public health officials are investigating what role the virus may have played in the death …
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Rare Cases of Certain Cancers Linked to Breast Implants
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned doctors and their patients about rare cases of squamous cell carcinoma and various lymphomas developing in the scar tissue that forms around breast impla…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Botox Competitor That Lasts Longer
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People wanting to keep wrinkles at bay will soon have a new option now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first competitor for Botox in decades.Daxxify, made by Revance Therapeutics In…
Learn MoreDogs Have Died After Licking a Common Chemotherapy Cream, FDA Warns
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Your dog may like to lick your hand or face, but if you’re using a chemotherapy cream that treats certain skin conditions, you should not allow it, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises.The medication …
Learn MoreCOVID May Help Trigger A-Fib in Some Patients
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) – About 1 in 20 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 develop the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, according to data from an American Heart Association (AHA) registry.Having a new case of a-fib in the hos…
Learn MoreHunger, Poor Diet More Likely for Women With Disabilities
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers working to better understand the diets of younger women with disabilities found this group was more likely to report a poor diet and food insecurity.”Eating a nutritious diet is central to preventi…
Learn MoreUna prueba sanguínea se muestra promisoria para un diagnóstico rápido de la ELA
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes con sospecha de esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (ELA) quizá puedan pronto recibir un diagnóstico con mucha más rapidez, y no desperdiciar el valioso tiempo que les queda, sugiere una …
Learn MoreLa contaminación atmosférica podría alterar el microbioma intestinal de un bebé
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos niveles altos de contaminación atmosférica durante los primeros seis meses de vida podrían afectar a las colonias de bacterias de los intestinos de los bebés, y aumentar su riesgo de alergias…
Learn MoreJuul pagará 438.5 millones de dólares por su rol en la crisis de vapeo adolescente
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Juul Labs dijo el martes que pagará 438.5 millones de dólares, sin reconocer haber cometido ningún acto indebido, para zanjar docenas de demandas presentadas por las prácticas de la compañía, que …
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