Poll Shows Who Americans Trust (and Don’t Trust) for Health News
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Misinformation about health and medicine is rampant in the United States, with far too many Americans being presented false claims and left wondering what to believe, a new survey reports.At least 4 in 10 peo…
Learn MoreAlgún día, las células madre podrían crear nuevo esmalte dental, o ’empastes vivos’
VIERNES, 18 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Algún día, quizá se reparen los dientes dañados con “empastes vivos” creados a partir de células madre, informa un nuevo estudio. En el laboratorio, los investigadores indujeron a células madre para qu…
Learn MoreUno de cada 10 pacientes cardiacos de la UCI tiene drogas ilícitas en el sistema
VIERNES, 18 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más de 1 de cada 10 pacientes que acaban en la UCI con una emergencia cardiaca potencialmente letal arrojan resultados positivos de uso de una droga recreativa, informa un nuevo estudio francés. Alrede…
Learn MoreBlinded by Chemical Burns, Patients Regained Sight With New Stem Cell Therapy
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Phillip Durst was working near an industrial dishwasher when something went awry, and the machinery spewed caustic chemicals into his eyes.“If I had been standing a foot left or right, it wouldn’t have hit me …
Learn MoreAsí lesionan los ventiladores de techo a los niños
JUEVES, 17 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lanzar a un niño pequeño al aire o llevarlo en los hombros es divertido. Pero esas agradables risas podrían conllevar un riesgo de lesiones en la cabeza por un peligro que en general se pasa por alto: e…
Learn MoreStem Cells Might Someday Create New Tooth Enamel or ‘Living Fillings’
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Damaged teeth could one day be repaired with “living fillings” created from stem cells, a new study reports.In the lab, researchers induced stem cells to form small, multicellular mini-organs that secrete the …
Learn More1 in 10 ICU Patients With Heart Issues Has Illicit Drugs in Their System
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 out of every 10 patients who land in an ICU with a potentially deadly heart emergency test positive for recreational drug use, a new French study reports.About 11% of nearly 1,500 patients admitted…
Learn MoreHow Kids Are Being Injured by Ceiling Fans
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s fun to playfully toss a toddler into the air, or tote a kid piggyback-style on your shoulders.But those delightful giggles may come with a risk of head injury from a typically overlooked hazard — the r…
Learn MoreImproved Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplants Mark a Major Advance
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetically engineered pig kidneys are nearing the point where they could provide a government-approved, sustainable supply of organs for sick humans awaiting a transplant, a pair of new studies argue.A lig…
Learn MoreUnos científicos reconstruyen una canción de Pink Floyd usando solo ‘grabaciones cerebrales’ de pacientes
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La famosa letra de Pink Floyd emerge de un sonido que es turbio, pero musical:”All in all, it was just a brick in the wall”. Pero esta grabación particular no provino del álbum “The Wall” de 1979, ni de…
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