AAP Updates Recommendations for Safe Infant Sleep Practices
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, published online June 21 in Pediatrics, updated recommendations are presented for a safe infant sleep environment.Rachel Y. Moon, M.D., from the …
Learn MoreDigital Tool Accurate for Tracking Movement During Stroke Rehab
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A digital tool is effective for identifying and counting the number of arm motions performed during rehabilitation exercises among stroke patients, according to a study published online June 16 in PLOS Digita…
Learn MorePredictors of Diagnostic Delay in Psoriasis Identified
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Diagnostic delay is common for patients with psoriasis and is increased for men and with psoriasis in specific areas, according to a study recently published online in the British Journal of Dermatology.Mia-L…
Learn MoreAtrial Fibrillation Tied to Worse Noncardiac Surgery Outcomes
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Preexisting atrial fibrillation (AF) is independently associated with adverse postoperative outcomes following noncardiac surgery in older adults, according to a study published in the June 28 issue of the Jo…
Learn MoreMore African-Americans Screened for Lung Cancer With USPSTF 2021 Criteria
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After implementation of the expanded U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) 2021 criteria for lung cancer screening (LCS), there was an increase in the proportion of African-American individuals who und…
Learn MoreMost Common Allergies Not Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
TUESDAY, June 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most common allergies are not associated with the risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but some allergic conditions, including animal dander allergy and atopic dermatitis, are associated with increased RA risk…
Learn MoreLa tasa de mortalidad por la cirrosis hepática alcohólica se triplica en dos décadas en EE. UU.
LUNES, 20 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses quizá tengan un problema colectivo con la bebida, que la epidemia de obesidad empeora, sugiere una investigación reciente. El nuevo estudio encontró que las muertes por la cirrosis alc…
Learn More¿Verrugas? ¿Lunares? Los productos que prometen tratarlos pueden de verdad hacer daño
LUNES, 20 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Quizá parezca tentador quitarse un lunar o una verruga que no le guste con un producto que promete hacer que desaparezcan rápidamente.No lo haga, aconsejan los expertos.Tanto los dermatólogos como la Admi…
Learn MoreQuizá haya la mitad de probabilidades de COVID prolongada con la ómicron que con la delta
LUNES, 20 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es menos probable que la variante ómicron provoque COVID prolongada que una cepa anterior del virus, señalan unos investigadores británicos.Lo que se describió como el primer informe revisado por profesio…
Learn MoreEl edadismo está en todas partes, y puede dañar a la salud
LUNES, 20 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En una cultura de la cancelación en la que hay cero tolerancia del prejuicio, al menos una forma de discriminación parece estar vivita y coleando.El edadismo (o viejismo) implica un perjuicio basado en la…
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