Un aumento en la presión arterial al ponerse de pie podría ser una señal de peligro
JUEVES, 17 de marzo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si su presión arterial se dispara cuando se pone de pie, quizá tenga un riesgo más alto de ataque cardiaco y accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), advierten unos investigadores italianos.”Los resultados del e…
Learn MoreUnos escáneres cerebrales ofrecen pistas sobre el trastorno por atracón en los niños pequeños
VIERNES, 18 de marzo de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que se dan atracones podrían estar programados para hacerlo: una investigación reciente revela que presentan anomalías en regiones del cerebro que están asociadas con la recompensa y la inhibi…
Learn MoreMajor Credit Agencies Will Drop Most Medical Debt From Reports
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most medical debt will be dropped from Americans’ credit reports as of this summer, the top three credit reporting agencies said Friday.The announcement by Equifax, Experian and TransUnion comes as medical bi…
Learn MoreSUVs, Trucks More Prone to Hitting Pedestrians
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When you’re out for a walk, watch out for SUVs, pickups, vans and minivans that are making turns at street corners, a new report warns. It found that those larger vehicles are much more likely than cars to h…
Learn MoreDaily Multivitamin Does Not Cut Cancer Incidence in Older Adults
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A daily multivitamin-multimineral (MVM) does not reduce the incidence of total invasive cancer, and cocoa extract does not reduce total cardiovascular events in older adults, according to two study reports pu…
Learn MoreCumulative Lifetime Excess Weight Has Bigger Impact on CRC Risk
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cumulative lifetime excess weight has a greater impact on colorectal cancer (CRC) risk than excess weight at a single time point, according to a study published online March 17 in JAMA Oncology.Xiangwei Li, f…
Learn MoreSotrovimab May Prevent Progression to Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For nonhospitalized patients with symptomatic mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and a high risk for progression, risk for all-cause hospitalization or death is reduced with sotrovimab versus placebo, according to a s…
Learn MoreBP Hyperreactivity to Standing Tied to CV, Renal Events
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For young hypertensive adults, blood pressure hyperreactivity to standing is associated with major adverse cardiovascular and renal events, according to a study published online March 17 in Hypertension.Paolo…
Learn MoreVestibular System Impairment Tied to Fall Risk in Alzheimer Patients
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The vestibular system is an important contributor to balance and fall risk in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online Feb. 14 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.Kevin Bi…
Learn MoreACC Offers Guidance on Cardiovascular Sequelae of COVID-19
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a 2022 Expert Consensus Decision Pathway issued by the American College of Cardiology and published online March 16 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, guidance is provided for the evalua…
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