Sen. Amy Klobuchar Treated for Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar revealed Thursday that she’s been treated for early-stage breast cancer, including surgery to remove a lump and radiation therapy.The 61-year-old Minnesota Democrat said in a statemen…
Learn MoreCould Cheaper, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Finally Be Here?
THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Until now, folks suffering from hearing loss typically have had to fork out thousands of dollars for a device that could be adjusted only by a professional audiologist.No wonder that only one-quarter of the …
Learn MoreEl uso reciente de marihuana se vincula con un aumento en el riesgo de ataque cardiaco de los adultos jóvenes
MARTES, 7 de septiembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — La marihuana se ha vinculado con el doble de riesgo de un ataque cardiaco en los adultos más jóvenes, independientemente de la forma en que la consumen, informa un estudio reciente.Los investigadores…
Learn MoreWhy Aren’t COVID Vaccines Getting to People Globally?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 has highlighted a fear shared by infectious disease experts worldwide: That increasingly dangerous mutations will continue to crop up until most people ar…
Learn MoreRecent Pot Use Tied to Rise in Heart Attack Risk for Young Adults
TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana has been linked to a doubling in the risk of a heart attack in younger adults, no matter how they use it, a new study reports.Eighteen- to 44-year-olds who used pot were twice as likely to have a he…
Learn MoreUn brazo ‘biónico’ que le parece suyo
VIERNES, 3 de septiembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — La exsoldado de primera de los Marines Claudia Mitchell puede agarrar un plátano o una botella de agua en su mano izquierda sin estrujarlos mientras los abre.Puede usar su mano izquierda para ayudar…
Learn MoreTop Federal Health Officials Ask White House to Scale Back on COVID Boosters
FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Top U.S. health officials have reportedly warned the White House to curtail its plans to offer COVID-19 booster shots to Americans later this month.Leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S….
Learn MoreExperts Push Back Against Rush for COVID Booster Shots
FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Opposition is mounting among U.S. and international health experts against President Joe Biden’s push to make COVID-19 booster shots available later this month.The scientific evidence simply isn’t there to sup…
Learn MoreA ‘Bionic’ Arm That Feels Like Her Very Own
FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Former Marine Cpl. Claudia Mitchell can hold a banana or a water bottle in her left hand without squishing it as she opens it.She can use her left hand to help cut peaches for a pie. She can hold someone’s han…
Learn MoreUna pastilla antihipertensiva cuádruple podría mejorar los resultados
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de septiembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Una pastilla cuádruple que contiene unas “dosis ultrabajas” de distintos fármacos puede proveer un mejor control de la presión arterial que el tratamiento farmacológico estándar, muestra un nuevo …
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