Health Highlights: Sept. 20, 2022
In Canada, program that supplies safe opioids to addicts is saving lives. The London, Ontario-based program provided clients with a daily dose of prescription opioid tablets, as well as basic health care, counseling and social services. Read moreDrug …
Learn MoreMost Pregnancy-Related Deaths in U.S. Could Have Been Prevented
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than four out of five pregnancy-related deaths in the United States could have been prevented, according to a new federal government report. The researchers examined data from Maternal Mortality Review …
Learn MoreADHD Is Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Diseases
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in World Psychiatry.Lin Li, Ph.D., from Örebro University in Sweden,…
Learn MoreSugar-Sweetened Drink Intake Linked to Mortality From Some Cancers
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is associated with increased mortality from specific cancers, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.Marjorie…
Learn MoreOOP Costs Seen for Some Seeking Emergency Care After Sexual Assault
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 16.0 percent of persons who seek emergency department care related to sexual assault are expected to pay the costs out of pocket, according to a letter to the editor published in the Sept. 15 iss…
Learn MoreUnsupervised Yoga Improves Short-Term Function in Knee OA
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An unsupervised online yoga program plus online education modestly improves physical function, but not knee pain during walking, at 12 weeks compared with online education alone among people with knee osteoar…
Learn MoreBebtelovimab Appears Reliable for COVID-19 During Omicron Epoch
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 during the omicron epoch, bebtelovimab seems to be a reliable treatment option, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in the Journal of Infecti…
Learn MoreLos niños con parálisis de Bell en general se recuperan sin tratamiento
VIERNES, 16 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los adultos en general necesitan esteroides para tratar la parálisis de Bell, la mayoría de los niños se pueden recuperar sin tratamiento.La parálisis de Bell provoca una debilidad y una par…
Learn MoreUna disección en la aorta, una arteria del corazón, con frecuencia es letal, pero la supervivencia mejora
VIERNES, 16 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una disección (desgarro) de la aorta con frecuencia puede resultar letal, pero un nuevo estudio encontró que la supervivencia ha mejorado de forma significativa en las últimas décadas.Pero de cualq…
Learn More¿Qué medicamentos funcionan mejor contra la COVID? La OMS actualiza las directrices de tratamiento
VIERNES, 16 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En una directriz que se actualizó el jueves, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) desaconseja ahora utilizar los medicamentos de anticuerpos sotrovimab y casirivimab-imdevimab en los pacientes…
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