Muchos niños pequeños con autismo son expulsados de guarderías, según un estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de 1 de cada 6 niños en edad preescolar con autismo es expulsado de su programa de guardería, encuentra una investigación reciente.En promedio, estos niños tienen unos 3 años cuando son expul…
Learn MoreJohnson & Johnson acepta un acuerdo de 8.9 mil millones de dólares en unas demandas por el polvo de talco
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Decenas de miles de personas que demandaron a Johnson & Johnson podrían recibir cierto alivio después de que la compañía anunciara el martes que pagará 8.9 mil millones de dólares para resolver unas de…
Learn MoreUna IA supera al personal entrenado en la detección de problemas cardiacos en ecografías
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril 2023 (HealthDay News) — La puntuación está en máquina 1 – hombre 0 en la más reciente batalla entre la tecnología de inteligencia artificial (IA) y los profesionales humanos de atención de la salud.Esta vez, los investigadores b…
Learn MoreFDA Withdraws Approval of Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a drug that was meant to prevent preterm births.Sold as Makena, the drug was first approved in 2011 under the FDA’s acceler…
Learn MoreSleep Problems Linked to Increased Risk for Stroke
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sleep problems are associated with an increased risk for stroke, according to a study published online April 5 in Neurology.Christine Eileen McCarthy, M.B., B.Ch., from the National University of Ireland in …
Learn MoreIncidence of STIs Reduced With Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis is associated with a lower incidence of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, according to a study published in the April 6 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Ann…
Learn MoreCAR T Cells Targeting GD2 Feasible, Safe for Pediatric Neuroblastoma
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-expressing T cells that target the disialoganglioside GD2 expressed on tumor cells (GD2-CAR T cells) are feasible and safe for children with heavily pretreated neuroblastoma, …
Learn MoreCAR-T Therapy Helps Kids Battling Deadly Nervous System Tumors
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A therapy that arms the immune system to find and destroy tumor cells has shown early promise against a rare and aggressive childhood cancer.Experts called the findings “promising.” But they cautioned that m…
Learn MorePhysical Activity May Prevent Colon Cancer Recurrence
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Postoperative physical activity is associated with improved disease-free survival for stage III colon cancer, according to a study published online March 6 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Justin C….
Learn MoreNurse Staffing Gaps Seen in Hospitals With Most Vulnerable Maternity Patients
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nurse staffing inconsistent with national standards is more likely to be reported in hospitals serving patients with higher rates of medical or obstetric complications, according to a study published in the …
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