Ahora, los estadounidenses viven más tras un ataque cardiaco
JUEVES, 5 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La supervivencia a largo plazo tras un ataque cardiaco ha mejorado de forma significativa en general entre los beneficiarios de Medicare, aunque las personas más pobres y los afroamericanos se han quedado …
Learn MoreUn historial de cáncer no aumenta la vulnerabilidad a una COVID grave
JUEVES, 6 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si usted tiene un historial de cáncer, puede estar tranquilo: los investigadores informan que no está en un riesgo más alto de una COVID-19 grave.Pero lo mismo quizá no sea cierto respecto a los pacientes …
Learn More¿Podría la obesidad atenuar la respuesta a la vacuna contra la COVID?
VIERNES, 6 de mayo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La obesidad puede complicar el curso de la COVID-19. Ahora, un nuevo estudio afirma que también puede reducir la efectividad de las vacunas contra la COVID.Los investigadores también encontraron que las d…
Learn MoreSevere COVID May Age Survivors’ Brains 20 Years: Study
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A serious bout of COVID-19 can prompt a serious loss of brain power, new research warns, triggering a drop in IQ that’s equivalent to aging from 50 to 70 in a matter of months.”Previous research has indicated th…
Learn More2010 to 2017 Saw Increase in Uterine Cancer Mortality Rates
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Uterine cancer mortality increased from 2010 to 2017, with larger increases seen for nonendometrioid uterine carcinoma, according to a study published online May 5 in JAMA Oncology.Megan A. Clarke, Ph.D., from t…
Learn MoreAdmission Less Likely for COVID-19 Patients With Omicron Versus Delta
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 omicron infection are less likely to be admitted to the hospital than those with delta infection, according to a study published in the May issue of …
Learn MoreRate of Major Complications Low With Living Donor Nephrectomy
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The overall complication rate for hand-assisted laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy (HALLDN) was 12.4 percent, and most complications occurred after discharge, according to a study published online April 27 in…
Learn MoreCVD Risk Not Reduced With Dual Use of E-Cigarettes, Smoking
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dual use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and smoking is not associated with a significant reduction in the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a research letter published online May 6 in …
Learn MoreIncidence, Mortality of Subsequent Primary Cancers Up for AYA Survivors
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors have increased incidence and mortality of subsequent primary cancers (SPCs), according to a study published online May 4 in the Journal of the National Cancer In…
Learn MoreRisk for Presenting to ED With Self-Harm Higher for Boys With Autism
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk for presenting to a hospital emergency department with self-harm is increased for boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) versus boys without ASD, according to a study published online April 29 in BMC …
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