Un fármaco para el cáncer podría ser un potente tratamiento para la EM
JUEVES, 14 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un medicamento que se usa “fuera de etiqueta” para la esclerosis múltiple (EM) es más efectivo que la medicación estándar para prevenir las exacerbaciones de los síntomas, encontró un nuevo ensayo clínic…
Learn MoreLa fluticasona, un medicamento para el asma, fracasa como tratamiento potencial para la COVID
JUEVES, 14 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El furoato de fluticasona, un medicamento para el asma, es otro fármaco que no funciona contra la COVID-19 de leve a moderada, encuentra un nuevo estudio.”No hubo evidencias de mejoras en el tiempo hasta…
Learn MoreLas sobredosis de metadona no aumentaron en la pandemia, lo que respalda el tratamiento a domicilio
JUEVES, 14 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dar a los pacientes acceso a domicilio a la metadona, un medicamento para tratar la adicción a los opioides, durante la pandemia de COVID no condujo a más muertes por sobredosis, muestra un estudio nacio…
Learn MoreUnos compuestos que se encuentran en los cosméticos y los plásticos se vinculan con el parto prematuro
JUEVES, 14 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los ftalatos, unos compuestos químicos que se usan para fortalecer los plásticos, se encuentran en millones de productos que las personas utilizan cada día, pero un nuevo análisis confirma que se vincula…
Learn MoreAs Monkeypox Cases Spike, U.S. Orders More Vaccine, Boosts Testing
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With monkeypox cases continuing to climb in the United States, federal health officials said Friday they have ordered another 2.5 million doses of monkeypox vaccine and boosted national testing capacity to res…
Learn MoreAHA News: This Lawyer-Musician Relearned How to Sing, Note by Note, After Stroke at 42
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Whether presenting a closing argument to a jury as a lawyer or singing on stage as a professional musician, Valerie Giglio of Stoneham, Massachusetts, knows how to work a crowd.”You’re perform…
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Dangerous Virus Infecting Babies in Multiple States
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A virus dangerous to infants is spreading across the United States, and parents and pediatricians should be on the lookout for symptoms, federal health officials say.Parechovirus has caused at least one infant…
Learn MoreDiabetic Macular Edema Outcomes Compared for Aflibercept, Bevacizumab
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For treatment of diabetic macular edema involving the center of the macular, two-year outcomes are similar for those treated with aflibercept monotherapy and with bevacizumab first then a switch to aflibercept…
Learn MoreHPV-Related Throat Cancer Outcomes in Men Vary by Race, Ethnicity
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Non-Hispanic White men are disproportionately affected by late-stage human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), but cancer-specific mortality (CSM) is elevated among Hispanic and non-Hispan…
Learn MoreOutpatient Antibiotic Management of Appendicitis Feasible for Selected Adults
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Outpatient management seems safe for selected adults receiving antibiotic treatment for acute appendicitis, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Network Open.David A. Talan, M.D., from the Rona…
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