4,000-Year-Old DNA Identifies Britain’s Oldest Known Case of Plague
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified the oldest cases of plague in Britain to date, with DNA that is 4,000 years old. The team from the Francis Crick Institute in London has found three ancient British cases of Yersi…
Learn More619 Million Affected by Low Back Pain Globally in 2020
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overall, 619 million people were affected by low back pain globally in 2020, and the number of prevalent cases is projected to continue increasing, according to a review published in the June issue of The Lanc…
Learn MoreHigh Dry Night Rate for Users of New Bedwetting AI Alarm
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High compliance users of the new bedwetting alarm, GOGOband, which utilizes real-time heart rate variability analysis and applies artificial intelligence (AI) to create an alarm to wake the user, have a 93 per…
Learn MoreQuality, Cost of Care Similar for Allopathic, Osteopathic Hospitalists
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The quality and costs of care are similar for allopathic and osteopathic hospitalists caring for Medicare patients, according to a study published online May 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Atsushi Miyaw…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Extended-Release Injection for Opioid Use Disorder
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Brixadi (buprenorphine) extended-release injection to treat moderate-to-severe opioid use disorder.Brixadi is approved for both weekly (8 mg, 16 mg, 24 mg, 32…
Learn MoreRegular Physical Activity Tied to Higher Pain Tolerance
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being physically active over time is associated with higher pain tolerance compared to being consistently sedentary, according to a study published online May 24 in PLOS ONE.Anders Pedersen Årnes, from the Uni…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Xacduro for Difficult-to-Treat Bacterial Pneumonia
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Xacduro (sulbactam for injection; durlobactam for injection) as a new treatment for hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial …
Learn More¿Las salas de emergencias son seguras? No, según una nueva encuesta de pacientes, enfermeros y médicos
VIERNES, 26 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ni los profesionales ni sus pacientes perciben que los departamentos de emergencias (DE) sean seguros, según una encuesta internacional de la Sociedad Europea de Medicina de Emergencia (European Society …
Learn MoreNeuralink, de Elon Musk: la interfaz cerebro-computadora tiene la aprobación de la FDA para un ensayo clínico
VIERNES, 26 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quizá parezca ciencia ficción, pero Neuralink, la compañía de Elon Musk, anunció el jueves que la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. ha aprobado un ensayo clínico en humanos de u…
Learn MoreLe explicamos los medicamentos más comunes para la depresión
VIERNES, 26 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ha recibido un diagnóstico de depresión. ¿Y ahora qué?Los antidepresivos siguen siendo el pilar del tratamiento, así que es probable que el médico le recete uno de estos medicamentos, ¿pero cuál podría s…
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