Confirman 9 casos de viruela del mono en Estados Unidos
VIERNES, 27 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El miércoles, se habían confirmado nueve casos de viruela del mono en siete estados, y es probable que haya más casos a medida que continúe el brote mundial, señalan las autoridades de salud de EE. UU.Lo…
Learn MoreHigh-Tech Pacemaker Reads Body Signals, Dissolves After Use
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are another step closer to bringing heart patients a temporary “smart” pacemaker that simply dissolves once it’s no longer needed.Pacemakers are devices that are implanted to help control certain ab…
Learn MoreLevels of Burnout High for Emergency Medicine Health Care Providers
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High levels of burnout are reported by emergency medicine health care professionals, according to a study published online May 26 in the European Journal of Emergency Medicine.Roberta Petrino, M.D., from the Os…
Learn MoreInability to Afford Prescription Meds, Specialty Care More Likely for Adults With Epilepsy
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults with active and inactive epilepsy are more likely to have Medicaid and other public insurance coverage, and to report an inability to afford prescription medicine, specialty care, or other types of care …
Learn MoreEarly Brain MRI Phenotypes of Autism Tied to Familial ASD Traits
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Autistic traits in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) probands correlate with neurodevelopment in younger siblings who go on to develop ASD, according to a study published online May 26 in the American Journal of P…
Learn MoreAppearance of Ovarian Lesions on Ultrasound May Predict Malignancy
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The appearance of ovarian lesions on ultrasound may predict the risk for malignancy, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology.
Akshya Gupta, M.D., from the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study that included isolated ovarian lesions identified at pelvic...
Learn MoreProportion of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections Unclear
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections are not asymptomatic and the secondary attack rate is lower for asymptomatic versus symptomatic infections, according to a review pub…
Learn MoreAirway Injuries Severe Consequence of Button Battery Ingestion
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Airway injuries are a severe consequence of ingestion of button batteries (BBs), with tracheoesophageal fistulae and vocal cord paralyses the most common airway injuries, according to a review published online …
Learn MoreAfter Another Senseless Tragedy, Study Shows Guns Now Leading Killer of U.S. Youth
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Days after the second-deadliest elementary school shooting in U.S. history, experts note that guns are now the leading cause of death for American children.Nineteen children and two teachers were killed at the …
Learn MoreRetinal Layer Thickness Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Macular retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness is associated with cognitive decline in older adults, according to a study published online May 26 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Hyeong Min Kim, M.D., from the Seoul N…
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