Worse QoL Seen for Parkinson Patients With Depressed Caregivers
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with Parkinson disease (PD), those whose caregivers have depression symptoms have worse quality of life (QOL) and higher emergency department use, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in …
Learn MoreListeria Cases Spur Recall of ‘Soft Serve On the Go’ Ice Cream
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recalled a brand of soft-serve ice cream after linking it to Listeria cases in Pennsylvania and New York. The product, Soft Serve On The Go ice cream cups, was…
Learn MoreSupreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A bankruptcy deal that would have shielded the family behind the company that makes Oxycontin from civil lawsuits was temporarily blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. President Joe Biden had asked fo…
Learn MoreAmid Shortages, Maker Says Restrictions on Wegovy Will Continue Into 2024
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As demand for the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy continues to climb, drug maker Novo Nordisk said Thursday that it will continue restrictions on starter doses of the medication into 2024. The new plan …
Learn MoreFeds Warn Parents: Do Not Use La-La-Me Infant Loungers Due to Suffocation Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Parents and caregivers are being advised to immediately stop using La-La-Me Infant Loungers because they pose a risk to babies of suffocation and falling.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issu…
Learn MorePlaying Football Might Raise Parkinson’s Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The link between pro football and the risk for a neurodegenerative disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is well known, and now a new study suggests that football may also up the risk for Parki…
Learn MoreUn estudio encuentra buenos resultados a largo plazo en la apendicitis tratada sin cirugía
JUEVES, 10 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A la mayoría de las personas con apendicitis que reciben antibióticos, en lugar de que se extirpe su apéndice, les va bien a largo plazo, indica una nueva investigación. La conclusión surge de unas dos …
Learn More¿Unos antiácidos populares podrían aumentar las probabilidades de demencia?
JUEVES, 10 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores que usan ciertos antiácidos durante años quizá tengan un riesgo más alto de desarrollar demencia, sugiere un estudio reciente. El estudio, que se publicó en la edición del 9 de agost…
Learn MoreLa contaminación atmosférica provoca un aumento en las muertes y la discapacidad en todo el mundo
JUEVES, 10 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En las últimas tres décadas, los riesgos cardiacos que plantea la contaminación atmosférica han aumentado en todo el mundo, afirma un nuevo estudio. El número anual de muertes prematuras y años de disca…
Learn MoreEl uso prolongado de antidepresivos podría ayudar a las personas con un trastorno bipolar
JUEVES, 10 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los antidepresivos modernos podrían ser efectivos para el tratamiento a largo plazo de algunos pacientes con un trastorno bipolar, sugiere un ensayo reciente. Las directrices actuales desaconsejan el us…
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