Pharmacies, Hospitals Facing Shortage of Asthma Drug Albuterol
THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ongoing shortages of a medication that hospitals and emergency rooms rely upon to treat breathing problems are likely to worsen in coming days and weeks, experts warn.That’s because one of the two major U.S….
Learn More¿Tiene un brazo enyesado? Ejercitar el otro brazo puede frenar la pérdida muscular
MARTES, 7 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores afirman que se puede evitar que un brazo enyesado se atrofie al hacer ejercicio con el brazo libre.Un pequeño grupo de hombres jóvenes que realizaron ejercicios excéntricos de contracc…
Learn MoreOpioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Opioids pose the greatest poison risk to children in the United States, accounting for more than half of poisoning deaths in infants and toddlers, a new study reports.About 52% of poisoning deaths of childr…
Learn MoreLos jóvenes de EE. UU. se enfrentan a unas tasas crecientes de obesidad, hipertensión y diabetes
LUNES, 6 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos jóvenes en Estados Unidos soportan una creciente carga de factores de riesgo de la enfermedad cardiaca, lo que hace que sea más probable que sufran un ataque cardiaco o un accidente cerebrovasc…
Learn MoreArm in a Cast? Exercising the Other Arm Can Curb Muscle Loss
TUESDAY, March 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You can keep an arm in a cast from wasting away, researchers say, by working out your free arm.A small group of young men who performed eccentric contraction exercises with one arm — lowering a dumbbell in a …
Learn MoreYoung Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young adults in the United States carry an increasing burden of heart health risk factors, making it more likely they’ll suffer a heart attack and stroke as they age, a new study warns.More adults ages 20 to 4…
Learn MoreCell Injections Show Promise Against Chronic Back Pain
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An injection that relieves low back pain by helping damaged spinal discs regenerate appears to have sustained benefits, new clinical trial data show.Most patients who received an injection of VIA Disc received…
Learn MoreTough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s aging population means that more families are soon going to be grappling with a heartbreaking issue — a loved one living with dementia who then develops cancer.These families will have to work their…
Learn MoreUna caminata corta a paso vivo cada día podría reducir las probabilidades de muerte precoz
MIÉRCOLES, 1 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una caminata de 11 minutos al día puede ayudarle a vivir más tiempo, informa un nuevo estudio de la Universidad de Cambridge.Los investigadores encontraron que 75 minutos por semana (11 minutos al día)…
Learn MoreEmbolization Treatment Could Offer Drug-Free Relief From Enlarged Prostate
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men suffering from an enlarged prostate can receive long-term relief from a minimally invasive procedure that partially blocks blood flow to the gland, new research reports.The procedure, called prostate ar…
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