La OMS declara a la viruela del simio como emergencia de salud internacional
LUNES, 25 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La viruela del simio, que ya se ha propagado a 75 países y que ha enfermado a al menos 16,000 personas, ha sido declarada como una emergencia de salud internacional por la Organización Mundial de la Salud…
Learn MoreUnos factores del vecindario podrían aumentar el riesgo de asma de un niño
LUNES, 25 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Se sabe que los niños de los barrios marginados tienen un riesgo más alto de sufrir un asma sin controlar. Ahora, una nueva investigación sugiere que el crimen violento y el bajo rendimiento escolar podrí…
Learn MoreLos niños también pueden desarrollar COVID prolongada
LUNES, 25 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los adultos son más propensos a sufrir una COVID prolongada, los niños no son inmunes a la fatiga, la debilidad, la tos y los problemas de respiración que pueden persistir meses tras la infección i…
Learn MoreAHA News: Study of Sleep in Older Adults Suggests Nixing Naps, Striving for 7-9 Hours a Night
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Napping, as well as sleeping too much or too little or having poor sleep patterns, appears to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease in older adults, new research shows.The study, publi…
Learn MoreLess Than Half of Parents Plan to Get COVID Vaccine for Youngest Kids
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents have had to wait a long time to have access to a COVID-19 vaccine for their kids under the age of 5, but a new survey shows many still won’t get a shot for their children. About 43% of U.S. parents of…
Learn MoreWant to Live Longer? Exercise Is Key, Study Confirms
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged people could add years to their lives just by getting off the couch and going for a walk every day — though it wouldn’t hurt to do even more, a large new study suggests.The researchers followed o…
Learn MoreMore Evidence Fitness Trackers Can Boost Your Health
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Your fitness tracker, pedometer or smartwatch may motivate you to exercise more and lose weight, Australian researchers say.In a large research review, the investigators found that tracking your activity migh…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Still Says Individualize Decision for Diet, Exercise Counseling
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians individualize the decision to offer counseling interventions for healthy diet and physical activity to their patients without cardiov…
Learn MoreUpdated Meta-Analysis Links NAFLD to Increased Risk for Heart Failure
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with an increased long-term risk for new-onset heart failure, according to research published online July 25 in Gut.Alessandro Mantovani, M.D., from the …
Learn MorePostop, Nonoperative A-Fib Carry Similar Risks for Stroke or TIA
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compared with nonoperative atrial fibrillation (AF), postoperative AF after noncardiac surgery is associated with a similar risk for stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), according to a study published o…
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