Las industrias de ganado y mascotas de EE. UU. plantean un peligro para las personas
VIERNES, 7 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La industria de EE. UU. se implica en algunas de las mismas prácticas de alto riesgo que otros países para cuidar y vender animales comerciales, que tienen el potencial de desencadenar brotes de enfermed…
Learn MoreBiden anuncia medidas para limitar los costos de la atención de la salud
VIERNES, 7 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unas nuevas iniciativas federales podrían ayudar a ahorrar dinero a los estadounidenses en costos de la atención de la salud.El viernes, el Presidente Joe Biden anunció planes para resolver el tema de la…
Learn MoreUn nuevo implante cardiaco monitoriza, trata… y luego se disuelve
VIERNES, 7 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un implante experimental que está ahora en desarrollo podría servir como monitor y marcapasos temporal para los pacientes cardiacos enfermos, y entonces disolverse cuando ya no es necesario. El implante …
Learn MorePfizer advierte de una escasez de un antibiótico para la sífilis
VIERNES, 7 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los expertos en enfermedades infecciosas advierten que una escasez de un antibiótico clave para tratar la sífilis, una infección de transmisión sexual, podría dificultar la lucha contra la propagación de…
Learn MoreDental Health 101: Your Guide to Healthy Teeth & Gums
The health of your teeth and gums, and oral health in general, is more important than you might think. Decades of research has shown that oral health may strongly impact other areas of your health and even your overall quality of life. Your mouth cont…
Learn MoreWant a Healthier, Happier Old Age? Get Moving
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The couch potato life may not be a happy one.When older adults become more sedentary, their overall quality of life takes a hit, new research cautions.Sitting still is your enemy, the study suggests. Even slow…
Learn MoreBiden Moves to Lower Health Care Costs, Limit Insurance Junk Fees
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When they need health care, Americans can be slapped with surprise medical costs because of loopholes in the law and “junk fees,” according to the White House.The Biden administration is taking action on sever…
Learn MoreVariation Seen in Dosing of Meds at Prehospital Pediatric Encounters
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients in the prehospital setting, weight-based dosing often varies from national guidelines, according to a study published online July 10 in Pediatrics.Sriram Ramgopal, M.D., from the Northwe…
Learn MoreIndigenous Men Less Likely to Receive PSA Testing
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Indigenous men are less likely to receive prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and are more likely to be diagnosed with higher-risk prostate cancer, according to a study published online July 10 in Cancer.A…
Learn MoreTicagrelor-Acetylsalicylic Acid More Beneficial for Obese With Minor Stroke, TIA
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) who carry the CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele, those with obesity receive more clinical benefit from ticagrelor-acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) than…
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