AHA News: Se acerca el invierno, y puede empezar la depresión estacional para millones de personas
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de noviembre de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Viene el invierno. Han caído las hojas, bajan las temperaturas y hay menos luz diurna para alegrar nuestro estado de ánimo.Aunque algunas personas disfrutan del cambio de las esta…
Learn MoreShortages of Antibiotics, Antivirals Are Making a Tough Illness Season Worse
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An early surge in cold and flu cases has created shortages in key antiviral and antibiotic drugs needed for the annual “sick season,” pharmacists report.The antiviral flu drug Tamiflu is in short supply for…
Learn MoreU.S. Gun Deaths Reach Highest Level in Decades
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) – More Americans are dying from gun violence, in both homicides and suicides, than they have in decades, a new report shows.The U.S. gun death rate hit its highest level in nearly 30 years, with the sheer numb…
Learn MoreExperimental Alzheimer’s Drug May Slow Decline, But Safety Concerns Linger
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The experimental Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab slowed thinking declines among patients suffering the early stages of the disease in a new study, but safety concerns about brain swelling and brain bleeds remain…
Learn MorePut Away That Salt Shaker to Shield Your Heart
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Toss out your salt shaker if you want to lower your risk of heart disease, a new study suggests.Even if you already follow a low-salt diet, sprinkling salt on your food can raise your risk for heart disease…
Learn MoreDo Steroid Injections Worsen Arthritic Knees?
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Corticosteroid injections to relieve pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis could actually be setting them back.Two new studies have discovered that, despite the temporary relief of symptoms, the injecti…
Learn MoreMost Americans Still Aren’t Eating Enough Whole Grains
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans are eating more whole grains than ever before — but it’s still not enough.Moreover, not everyone agrees on what whole grains actually are, according to a new study that found competing definition…
Learn MoreExposure to Zika Virus in Womb Might Alter Kids’ Development
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children exposed to the Zika virus may need more support as they start school, even if they were not diagnosed with Zika-related birth defects and congenital Zika syndrome (CZS), a new study suggests.Childr…
Learn MoreMany U.S. Seniors Get Needless, Pricey Cervical Cancer Screenings
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers warn that high rates of cervical cancer screening in women over 65 suggest that some older Americans are being unnecessarily screened.More health data on these screenings in older women is neede…
Learn MoreRetired Olympians Face Higher Odds for Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Olympic athletes aren’t like the rest of the population — but this time it’s in a far less positive way.Two new studies show that athletes who performed at the top of their sport have a higher risk of deve…
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