Burnout Levels High Among U.S. Health Care Workers
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cafeteria workers. Receptionists. Pharmacists. Janitors. Administrators. Physical therapists.Much has been made of burnout among doctors and nurses, but a new survey has found high rates of work fatigue in ne…
Learn MoreEl consumo de alcohol no beneficia a la salud, encuentra un estudio
VIERNES, 31 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Docenas de estudios supuestamente han mostrado que una copa diaria de vino o de cerveza podría reducir el riesgo de enfermedad cardiaca y muerte.Pero estos estudios son defectuosos, afirma una nueva rev…
Learn MoreDrug Combo Shows Promise Against Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An experimental targeted drug could provide a fresh chance for people with recurring head and neck cancer that has grown resistant to other treatments, a new clinical trial says.Ficlatuzumab used in combinatio…
Learn MoreDrinking Alcohol Brings No Health Benefits, Study Finds
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dozens of studies have purportedly shown that a daily glass of wine or mug of beer could reduce your risk of heart disease and death.But these studies are flawed, a new evidence review asserts, and the potent…
Learn MoreMonthly Injections Might Lower Bleeding in People With Hemophilia
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An experimental injectable drug appears effective in reducing bleeds in patients with hemophilia A and B, according to a pair of new clinical trials.Two-thirds of people with treatment-resistant hemophilia wh…
Learn MorePasar demasiado tiempo en línea podría aumentar el riesgo de problemas de salud mental de los niños: estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El uso de las pantallas de los niños podría alterar el desarrollo de sus cerebros a medida que entran en la adolescencia, y aumentar su riesgo de trastornos del estado de ánimo, encuentra un nuevo e i…
Learn MoreUnos científicos dan un paso más para comprender el VIH ‘oculto’
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores se acercan a otro “escondite” en el sistema inmunitario que el VIH utiliza para persistir en el cuerpo humano durante años.Un subconjunto de glóbulos blancos, llamados células miel…
Learn MoreUna terapia ‘pulsada’ para los nervios podría ayudar a aliviar la ciática
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que sufren de ciática obtienen un alivio duradero de un procedimiento que usa unas agujas finas para calentar las raíces de los nervios cerca de la columna, muestra un nuevo ensayo clínic…
Learn MoreDoctors Convert Veins Into Arteries to Spare Patients Amputations
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cynthia Elford had recently lost her left leg to type 1 diabetes, after a sunburned big toe turned nearly black and forced an amputation.Now, Elford was being told the same thing was happening in her right …
Learn MoreNerve ‘Pulse’ Therapy May Help Ease Sciatica
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People suffering from sciatica gain lasting relief from a procedure that uses a fine needle to heat nerve roots near the spine, a new clinical trial shows.The minimally invasive procedure, called pulsed ra…
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