‘Walking Miracles’: Born With Lungs Reversed, They Suffered Until Getting Double-Organ Transplants
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dennis Deer woke from surgery in utter disbelief that he was breathing normally.He’d been on supplemental oxygen for two years, and “I didn’t know what it was like not to have something on my face,” said Deer,…
Learn MoreLos esteroides pueden salvar la vida a los bebés prematuros, pero quizá planteen problemas de salud
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Con frecuencia, se recetan esteroides sin necesidad a mujeres embarazadas que se piensa que están en riesgo de un nacimiento prematuro, plantea una nueva revisión de las evidencias. Como resultado, mill…
Learn MoreSteroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides
FRIDAY, Aug, 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Steroids are often unnecessarily prescribed to pregnant women thought to be at risk of preterm birth, a new evidence review contends.As a result, millions of babies are needlessly exposed to long-term health pr…
Learn MoreLas mamografías asistidas por IA podrían ser un importante avance, según un estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los programas de inteligencia artificial (IA) pueden ser utilizados de forma segura para ayudar a los radiólogos a revisar las imágenes de las mamografías y detectar cánceres de mama, muestran los res…
Learn MoreUn gen podría bajar los niveles de VIH en algunas personas de ascendencia africana
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una variante genética recién descubierta podría explicar por qué algunas personas de ascendencia africana tienen unas cargas virales naturalmente más bajas de VIH, informa un equipo internacional de i…
Learn MoreTaking Kratom Claimed Her Son’s Life. Now She and Others Are Warning of the Dangers
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — J.D. Butler was planning a future with his girlfriend at his favorite New York City restaurant when that future came to a sudden, crushing halt.“They were planning on when she was moving in and arranging floo…
Learn MoreEstar muy activo durante apenas 5 minutos al día reduce el riesgo de cáncer
MARTES, 1 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Subir por las escaleras en lugar del elevador. Limpiar las hojas. Cargar con las pesadas bolsas de la compra. Pasar la aspiradora. Jugar intensamente con sus hijos o mascotas. Unas sesiones cortas de act…
Learn MoreGene Could Lower HIV Levels in Some People of African Descent
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A newly discovered genetic variant might explain why some people of African ancestry have naturally lower viral loads of HIV, an international team of researchers reports.This variant, carried by an estimate…
Learn MoreAI-Assisted Mammograms Could Be a Big Advance: Study
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) programs can safely be used to help radiologists review mammogram images and detect breast cancers, early results from an ongoing clinical trial show.A single radiologist aided b…
Learn MoreGetting Really Active Just 5 Minutes a Day Lowers Your Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking the stairs rather than an elevator. Raking leaves. Toting heavy grocery bags. Pushing a vacuum. Playing hard with your kids or pets.Short bursts of vigorous physical activity during everyday events like…
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