Temptation Alley: Checkout Counters Are Prime Spots for Unhealthy Food
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Every grocery shopper must pass through the “temptation alley” that is the checkout aisle, surrounded by candy bars, salty snacks and sugary sodas.Those who’d like a healthy option for an impulse buy while th…
Learn MoreLa metformina, un fármaco para la diabetes, podría ayudar a prevenir la COVID prolongada
VIERNES, 9 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una pastilla genérica y segura para la diabetes puede ayudar a las personas a evitar la COVID prolongada, muestra un nuevo ensayo clínico. La metformina redujo el riesgo de COVID prolongada en alrededor …
Learn MoreAntibody Treatment Could Fight Rare But Deadly Bile Duct Cancers
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with bile duct cancer might soon have an additional treatment available to them, thanks to a newly discovered tumor target.Some bile duct cancers are driven by a mutated HER2 gene, which has also been…
Learn MoreUkraine: The War on Cancer, Fought in a War Zone
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Olena Postuypalenko was caring for patients at Kyiv City Clinical Oncology Center on Feb. 24, 2022, when her mother called to ask what seemed like an odd question: Has Russia invaded Ukraine?“My mom called …
Learn MoreDiabetes Med Metformin Might Help Prevent Long COVID
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A safe, generic diabetes pill can help people avoid long COVID, a new clinical trial shows.Metformin cut the risk of long COVID by about 40% for patients who received a two-week course of the drug while battlin…
Learn MoreLas tasas de mortalidad por cáncer aumentan junto con las deudas médicas
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que están cargadas de deudas médicas son menos propensas a sobrevivir a un cáncer, informa un estudio reciente. Los investigadores encontraron que los condados de EE. UU. donde más residen…
Learn MoreUn ‘médico de IA’ ayuda a los hospitales a predecir las readmisiones
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos médicos y ejecutivos de hospitales de la Universidad de Nueva York (NYU) están utilizando un programa computarizado de inteligencia artificial (IA) para predecir si un paciente recién dado de alta…
Learn MoreOpdivo podría mejorar los resultados de las personas que sufren un linfoma de Hodgkin
MARTES, 6 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El nivolumab (Opdivo), un medicamento de inmunoterapia muy utilizado, es más seguro y efectivo para tratar a los adultos y a los niños con un linfoma de Hodgkin que la terapia dirigida que se usa ahora co…
Learn MoreAn ‘AI Doctor’ Is Helping Hospitals Predict Readmissions
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New York University doctors and hospital executives are using an artificial intelligence (AI) computer program to predict whether a newly discharged patient will soon fall sick enough to be readmitted.The AI…
Learn MoreAs Medical Debt Rises, So Do Cancer Death Rates
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks who are loaded down with medical debt are less likely to survive a bout of cancer, a new study reports.Researchers found that U.S. counties where more residents have medical debt in collections also ha…
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