AHA News: Se ha aprendido mucho sobre el COVID persistente –y queda mucho por aprender
VIERNES, 24 de febrero de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Si en algo coinciden los investigadores es en esto: el COVID persistente es una afección grave y en ocasiones debilitante que puede atacar a personas previamente saludables después de…
Learn MoreAidan’s Tough Journey: Now Breathing Easier With a Rewired Heart
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ambar Marcus didn’t think anything of going to the follow-up ultrasound her doctor recommended around 22 weeks of pregnancy — until she noticed how long it was taking.“The technician was a lovely lady who chat…
Learn MoreToo Little Dietary Salt Can Mean Trouble for Heart Failure Patients
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It may seem counterintuitive, but a new study review suggests that consuming too little salt could be harmful to heart failure patients. Doctors currently recommend a low-sodium diet to lower blood pressure an…
Learn MoreScientists Grow Electrodes in Living Tissue
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Swedish scientists say they have grown electrodes in living tissue, paving the way for formation of fully integrated electronic circuits in living organisms.The development, which blurs the lines between biolo…
Learn MoreMen Working Heavy-Labor Jobs May Get Fertility Boost
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men who have physically demanding jobs and regularly lift heavy objects at work also have higher sperm counts and testosterone levels.A new study that is part of broader effort to explore how exposure to envir…
Learn MoreMillions of Americans Missed Vital Cancer Screenings in Pandemic’s 2nd Year
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Cancer screening rates were down again during 2021, the second year of the pandemic.The number of women having cervical cancer screening dropped 4.4 million in 2021 compared to 2019, according to a study by the…
Learn MoreNew Jersey’s ‘5-Day Rule’ Didn’t Curb Opioid Use
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While many opioid policies in New Jersey have worked to combat misuse of the drugs, one that limited the length of prescriptions did not have its intended effect, new research shows. The legislation capped ini…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Feb. 24, 2023
Aidan’s tough journey: Breathing easier with a rewired heart. Doctors have given a toddler a new lease on life after he was born with a series of complex, life-threatening birth defects. Read moreScientists grow electrodes in living tissue. The resear…
Learn MoreRegular Use of Laxatives Linked to Risk for All-Cause Dementia
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Regular use of laxatives, especially use of multiple laxative types, is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Neurology.Zhirong Yang, from…
Learn MoreHormonal Variation in Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Affects Migraine in Women
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are hormone-dependent changes in levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) among women with episodic migraine (EM), according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Neurology.Bianca Raffaelli, M…
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