Un anticonceptivo inyectado podría ser revolucionario para el control de las poblaciones de gatos callejeros
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por todo el mundo deambulan millones de gatos callejeros, y hace mucho que la esterilización quirúrgica ha sido el principal método de control de la población. Pero un nuevo estudio de tamaño reducido mue…
Learn MoreLos niños con TDAH y problemas conductuales tienen unas peores trayectorias en la adultez
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños con un control bajo de los impulsos, una característica común del trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH), podrían tener un riesgo más alto de problemas de salud, sociales y cri…
Learn MorePeer Health Coaching Improves Well-Being in Veterans With CVD Risks
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Peer health coaching interventions can create opportunities for well-being improvements, although not physical health improvements, in veterans with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, according to a …
Learn MoreBreastfeeding Tied to Later Educational Attainment
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Longer breastfeeding duration is associated with modest improvements in educational outcomes at age 16 years, according to a study published online June 5 in Archives of Disease in Childhood.Reneé Pereyra-El…
Learn MorePhoton-Counting CT Offers Better Heart Imaging Quality Than Dual-Source CT
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ultrahigh-pitch photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) yields a higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and better cardiovascular imaging quality than ultrahigh-pitch dual-so…
Learn MoreRisk for Heart Failure Higher in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young adult (YA) cancer survivors, especially those diagnosed with leukemia or those treated with anthracycline chemotherapy, face an increased risk for heart failure, according to a research letter publishe…
Learn MoreSliding Hip Screws Feasible for Trochanteric Fractures
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sliding hip screws (SHSs) have comparable one-year outcomes to intramedullary nails (IMNs) for fixation of trochanteric hip fractures, according to a study published online June 6 in JAMA Network Open.Emil H…
Learn MorePope to Have Hernia Surgery, Stay in Rome Hospital for Several Days
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pope Francis will be hospitalized for several days after a planned surgery to repair a hernia that is causing him “recurrent, painful and worsening” symptoms.The Vatican announced plans for the surgery and r…
Learn MoreTonsillectomy Both Clinically Effective and Cost-Effective
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Immediate tonsillectomy is clinically effective and cost-effective in adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis, according to a study published online May 17 in The Lancet.Janet A. Wilson, M.D., from Newcastle…
Learn MoreKangaroo Mother Care Shows Mortality Benefits for Preterm, Low-Weight Infants
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kangaroo mother care (KMC) provides a mortality benefit, especially when initiated early, in preterm and low birth-weight infants, according to a review published online June 5 in BMJ Global Health.Sindhu Si…
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