What Do You Know About Your Risk for Hernia?
SATURDAY, Aug. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could you be at risk for a hernia? One expert gives the lowdown on hernias, who is most at risk for them, and how they are typically treated.Dr. Harvey Rainville, a general surgeon at Hackensack Meridian Mou…
Learn MoreWomen Receptive to Smart Wearable Technology During Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Prospective pregnant women report a willingness for continuous electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring through wearable technology, according to a study published online July 14 in the Archives of Gynecology and Ob…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Imbruvica for Pediatric Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Imbruvica (ibrutinib) for pediatric patients with chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) after failure of one or more lines of systemic therapy.
The ap…
Learn MoreSmart Socks May Cut Hospital Fall Rates in At-Risk Patients
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of the Smart Sock system may reduce hospital fall rates among fall-risk patients, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
Tammy Moore, Ph.D., R.N., from Th…
Learn More84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce
FRIDAY, Aug 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by Escherichia coli in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy’s restaurants.
“Since the last update…
Learn MoreUp to 4 Million Americans Out of Work With Long COVID
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In yet another example of the financial toll that the new coronavirus has exacted during the pandemic, a new report estimates that up to 4 million Americans are out of work as they struggle with long COVID.”Th…
Learn MoreUn nuevo tratamiento para la EM se muestra promisorio en un ensayo
JUEVES, 25 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una terapia experimental de anticuerpos para la esclerosis múltiple (EM) puede reducir las exacerbaciones de síntomas a la mitad, en comparación con el tratamiento estándar, encontró un nuevo ensayo clí…
Learn MoreCuando las personas mejoran su condición física, los perros mejoran su salud
JUEVES, 25 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La escritora Jenny Block y su chiweenie, Aurora, se han embarcado en un viaje hacia la salud.”Caminamos al menos una milla (1.6 kilómetros), y hasta 4 millas (6.4 KM) a primera hora de la mañana, antes …
Learn MoreLa esposa de un congresista de California muere tras usar un remedio herbal para la diabetes y perder peso
JUEVES, 25 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lori McClintock, la esposa del congresista del norte de California Tom McClintock, falleció a finales del año pasado tras tomar hoja de morera blanca, una hierba que se usa para tratar la diabetes, la o…
Learn More¡Muévase! Cualquier deporte puede reducir el riesgo de muerte precoz de los adultos mayores
JUEVES, 25 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A continuación, una nueva receta para los adultos mayores que deseen vivir más tiempo y reducir sus probabilidades de fallecer de cáncer o enfermedad cardiaca: póngase su calzado para correr o coja esa …
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