Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black Americans are less likely to be seen at a memory clinic than their white peers. So too are folks from neighborhoods that are poor and lack educational and job opportunities, according to a new study. T…
Learn MoreDr. Jeanne Marrazzo Will Replace Fauci to Lead National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo was named on Wednesday to become the next head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a job most recently held by Dr. Anthony Fauci, well known for his work on…
Learn MoreIndemnizan con 11 millones de dólares a la familia de una mujer que murió tras tomar kratom
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La familia de una madre de cuatro hijos, que colapsó y murió mientras preparaba el desayuno, recibió una indemnización de 11 millones de dólares, en una demanda por homicidio por negligencia. La causa de…
Learn MoreNuevas pistas para el tratamiento de una enfermedad que evita que los niños traguen y coman
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que tienen una enfermedad crónica del sistema inmunitario que puede evitar que coman podrían algún día contar con un nuevo tratamiento, décadas después de que la afección se identificara por pr…
Learn MoreUn ingrediente clave de la leche materna podría ser maravilloso para el cerebro del bebé
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un micronutriente de la leche materna humana podría proveer un beneficio significativo para el desarrollo de los cerebros de los recién nacidos, según una nueva investigación, que ilumina el vínculo entr…
Learn MoreSuzanne Somers Says Her Breast Cancer Has Returned
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Actress Suzanne Somers, who first battled breast cancer in her 50s, announced on Instagram this week that the disease recently returned. Somers, now 76, has been fighting cancer for decades. But she says sh…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding Tied to Big Reduction in Infant Deaths
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experts have long recommended breastfeeding for its many benefits for infants, but a new study puts a hard number on breast milk’s lifesaving effects. Breastfeeding is associated with a 33% reduction in infa…
Learn MoreAmid Shortages, Federal Agencies Ask Drugmakers to Boost Output of ADHD Meds
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While demand for prescription stimulants is surging, a shortage of the drugs persists, so federal officials have stepped in and asked drug companies to ramp up production of the medications.Officials from bo…
Learn MoreLong Targeted in Abortion Battle, U.S. Global AIDS Program Gets New Home in State Department
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program that’s long successfully provided relief to people with AIDS around the world, will now be housed within the U.S. State Department. The m…
Learn MoreSome Lots of Tydemy Birth Control Pills Recalled Due to ‘Reduced Effectiveness’
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not contain enough of an active ingredie…
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