AHA News: Estudiante de medicina aprendió una lección a temprana edad: ‘La salud va más allá de la medicina’
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de marzo de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Para Juan Medina-Echeverria, realizar multitareas es una forma de vida. Es esposo, padre de dos hijos y estudiante de segundo año de medicina cerca de Chicago. A menudo escucha sus cl…
Learn MoreYour Guide to Bedpans and Bedpan Alternatives
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes a person may not be able to make it to the bathroom on their own, either because they are recovering from surgery or have long-term health issues.It’s likely that many people will need to think a…
Learn MoreWhen BMI Isn’t Used as Measurement, Obesity’s Health ‘Benefit’ Disappears
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Much has been made of the so-called “obesity paradox” — the observation that people with a heart condition seem less likely to die if they are overweight or obese.But European researchers now say they’ve …
Learn MoreDeath Count Climbs in Outbreak Linked to Recalled Eyedrops
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A drug-resistant bacteria linked to recalled eye drops has now killed three people.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa had led to…
Learn MoreBirth Control Pills Tied to Slight Rise in Breast Cancer Risk, Regardless of Formulation
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking progestogen-only birth control pills comes with a slightly increased risk of breast cancer — about the same degree of risk associated with taking pills that contain both progestogen and estrogen, n…
Learn MoreSimilar Processes Could Link MS With Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multiple sclerosis (MS) and atherosclerosis both involve an abnormal hardening of body tissue, and recent research suggests they may be linked.MS is a neurodegenerative disease that attacks the brain and s…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 22, 2023
Birth control pills tied to slight rise in breast cancer risk, regardless of formulation. A new study finds the single hormone pill and combination estrogen-progestogen pills confer a similar degree of heightened risk for breast cancer. Read moreWhen…
Learn MoreScientists Pinpoint Brain Area Needed for Vision-Guided Walking
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study hones in on what part of your brain controls walking.Researchers discovered that two main regions of the cortex were activated as people moved in various ways through an environment. But the oc…
Learn MoreExercise Does Help People With Parkinson’s Disease, Review Finds
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exercise can help improve movement-related symptoms for people who have Parkinson’s disease, a new review finds.And any type of structured exercise is better than none, researchers added. The findings were…
Learn MorePrenatal Exposure to Phentermine-Topiramate Lower Under Safety Program
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Under the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), prenatal exposure to phentermine-topiramate is lower than topiramate and other antiobesity medications (AOMs), according to a study published online …
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