¿Podrían los edulcorantes artificiales ser malos para el corazón?
VIERNES, 9 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los edulcorantes artificiales son una forma popular de intentar mantenerse delgado, pero unos investigadores franceses sugieren que también podrían aumentar el riesgo de un ataque cardiaco o acciden…
Learn MoreUna segunda persona fallece en EE. UU. tras un diagnóstico de viruela del simio
VIERNES, 9 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una segunda persona infectada con viruela del simio en Estados Unidos falleció, en California.Como en el caso anterior, en Texas, las autoridades de salud pública están investigando el rol que el vi…
Learn MoreCOVID Shots’ Effect Fades, But Boosters Bring Protection Back: Study
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Updated COVID-19 booster shots that target Omicron variants are rolling out across the United States, and a new study argues they’re coming at just the right time.Protective antibody levels tend to decline by…
Learn MoreCemiplimab Studied as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Cutaneous SCC
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fifty-one percent of patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy with cemiplimab for resectable stage II, III, or IV (M0) cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma had a pathological complete response, according to a stu…
Learn MoreLosing Weight Tied to Better Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A decrease in body mass index (BMI) is independently associated with lower odds of onset and progression of the structural defects of knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in Arth…
Learn MorePremenstrual Mood Changes Impact Women of All Ages Globally
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Premenstrual mood changes are a persistent issue among women of reproductive age, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in the Archives of Women’s Mental Health.Liisa Hantsoo, Ph.D., from the Johns Ho…
Learn MorePreinfection Psychological Distress May Up Risk for Long COVID
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Preinfection psychological distress may be a risk factor for long COVID, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in JAMA Psychiatry.Siwen Wang, M.D., from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Medicine in Bo…
Learn MoreMore Than Half of ICU Survivors Not Fully Recovered at One Year
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than half of survivors of critical illness treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) do not make a full recovery at one year, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in PLOS ONE.Lise F. E. Beumeler,…
Learn MoreLower-Opportunity Neighborhoods Tied to More Pediatric ED Visits
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children from neighborhoods with a low Child Opportunity Index (COI) have higher emergency department use overall, and particularly more visits that could be managed in primary care, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreUnhealthy Gums Could Up Your Odds for Dementia
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gum disease has far-reaching effects and may increase your odds of developing dementia, a new study suggests.In a review of 47 previously published studies, researchers in Finland found that tooth loss, deep …
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