Alerta de calor: manténgase seguro en las temperaturas ardientes
VIERNES, 22 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A medida que unas ardientes temperaturas arropan a gran parte del país, más personas están en riesgo de agotamiento por calor y de golpes de calor (insolaciones) potencialmente letales. Un experto ofrec…
Learn MoreLa terapia genética logra avances contra una forma de hemofilia
VIERNES, 22 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con hemofilia B podrían experimentar una reducción dramática en su riesgo de sangrado con tan solo una inyección de una terapia genética experimental, informa un nuevo estudio. La hemofilia…
Learn MoreTres cambios clave podrían hacer que las carreteras sean más seguras para los peatones mayores
VIERNES, 22 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mejorar la iluminación y otros cambios en los cruces de las calles podría mejorar la seguridad peatonal para las personas mayores, el grupo de edad con más probabilidades de que los vehículos que se apr…
Learn MoreIs the War Against COVID Variants Won in the Nose?
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The best booster for COVID vaccinations might not be yet another shot, but a nasal spray, an early study hints.Since early on in the pandemic, some researchers have speculated that the most effective way to fi…
Learn MoreSpouse Getting Weight Loss Surgery? Your Marriage Might Be in Trouble
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who have weight loss surgery often see improvements in type 2 diabetes and other diseases, but these surgeries and the lifestyle changes they require can also have spillover effects on other aspects of …
Learn MoreManifestations of Monkeypox Described in Case Series
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox manifests with dermatologic and systemic clinical infections, according to a report published online July 21 in the New England Journal of Medicine.John P. Thornhill, M.D., Ph.D., from Queen Mary Uni…
Learn MoreGuidance Issued for MR Imaging of Endolymphatic Hydrops
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a review published in the April issue of Frontiers in Surgery, the authors present an expert consensus for the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of endolymphatic hydrops in patients with suspected hyd…
Learn MoreFrom 2018 to 2020, E-Cigarette Use in U.S. Adults Down Slightly
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2018 to 2020, there was a slight decrease in electronic cigarette use among U.S. adults, especially among young adults aged 18 to 20 years, while daily e-cigarette use increased during the same period, ac…
Learn MoreSARS-CoV-2 Positivity Linked to Post-COVID-19 Conditions in Children
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with reporting post-COVID-19 conditions (PCC) among children, according to a study published online July 22 in JAMA Network …
Learn MoreSocial Determinants of Health Tied to Morbidity for Pediatric Asthma
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Social determinants of health (SDOH), including decreased educational attainment, are associated with at-risk rates (ARRs) for emergency department encounter and hospitalization among children with asthma, acc…
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