¿Podría el grupo sanguíneo aumentar las probabilidades de ACV?
JUEVES, 1 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El riesgo de sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) a una edad temprana podría depender, en parte, del grupo sanguíneo (o tipo de sangre) de una persona, sugiere un estudio de gran tamaño.Cuando s…
Learn More¿Podría el grupo sanguíneo aumentar las probabilidades de ACV?
JUEVES, 1 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El riesgo de sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) a una edad temprana podría depender, en parte, del grupo sanguíneo (o tipo de sangre) de una persona, sugiere un estudio de gran tamaño.Cuando s…
Learn MoreDaily Step Counts Still Down Versus Prepandemic Levels
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Worldwide daily step counts have not returned to prepandemic levels, according to an article published online Aug. 31 in The Lancet Global Health.Geoffrey H. Tison, M.D. M.P.H., from the University of Californ…
Learn MoreExercise Improves Brain Health in Overweight, Obese Youth
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exercise positively affects intelligence and cognitive flexibility among school-aged children with overweight or obesity, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Francisco B. Ortega,…
Learn MoreU.S. Monkeypox Cases Are Declining
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While the number of Americans with known monkeypox infections is dropping, that may signal what is happening in big cities, experts say. However, it is not the end of the outbreak, they warn.Cases are down abo…
Learn MoreMore Cases in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A total of 97 people across six states have now been made ill by Escherichia coli in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy’s restaurants.”Since the last update on A…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Treatment for Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Xenpozyme (olipudase alfa) for pediatric and adult patients with acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD), a rare genetic disease.ASMD is caused by the lack of…
Learn MoreUsed During Pandemic, Telehealth Lowered U.S. Opioid Overdoses
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth flourished during the pandemic, and now a new study shows it saved lives: The practice meant more people struggling with opioid addiction stayed in treatment longer and thereby lowered their risk of…
Learn MoreCDC Expert Panel OKs Omicron-Specific Boosters From Pfizer, Moderna
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A vaccine advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Thursday to recommend updated boosters from Pfizer and Moderna that target omicron variants, paving the way for the shot…
Learn MoreEating Ultra-Processed Food May Up Colorectal Cancer Risk in Men
FRIDAY, Sept. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High consumption of ultra-processed foods in men is associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in The BMJ.Lu Wang, Ph.D., from the Friedman School of…
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