AHA News: Este es el aspecto que tiene un paro cardíaco, y por qué necesitas saberlo
JUEVES, 9 de febrero de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — El Dr. Anezi Uzendu no debería estar aquí para explicar como es un paro cardíaco. Solo está vivo porque unos desconocidos en un gimnasio entendieron, y actuaron.En el 2016, Uzendu, que …
Learn MoreNew Injected Drug May Prevent Severe COVID
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A single injection of an experimental biologic drug may cut in half your risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 infection, new clinical trial results show.Pegylated lambda interferon (PEG-lambda) proved effect…
Learn MoreCommon Plastics Chemical Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk in Women
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chemicals found in plastic personal care products, kids’ toys, and food and drink packaging could be raising the risk of type 2 diabetes among women, new research suggests.To study the impact of these chemica…
Learn MoreMassachusetts Bill Would Let Prisoners Donate Organs in Exchange for Shorter Sentence
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Massachusetts legislators have proposed a bill that would allow prison inmates to donate their organs or bone marrow as a way to trim the length of their sentence.While some experts wonder about the ethics of …
Learn MoreMany Stroke Survivors Have Ongoing Irregular Heart Rhythms
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 20% of people who survive what’s called an ischemic stroke have irregular heart rhythms, which can lead to another stroke, researchers say.But in cases where the stroke was caused by hardening of the ar…
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New injected drug could fight severe COVID. PEG-lambda cuts in half the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19, a clinical trial has shown. Read moreCommon plastics chemical could raise diabetes risk in women. Researchers found that certain women expo…
Learn MoreFootball, Concussions and High Blood Pressure Often Go Together
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Add high blood pressure to the list of problems associated with concussions among former pro football players.Researchers at Harvard University’s Football Players Health Study linked a history of concussions …
Learn MoreSeniors’ Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Without dental coverage, many American seniors on Medicare stop getting the fillings and crowns they may need, a new study finds.The result isn’t pretty.“Without dental coverage for adults who are eligible [f…
Learn MoreMental Health Concerns Increasingly Addressed at Primary Care Visits
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2006 to 2018, there was an increase in the proportion of visits to outpatient primary care physicians that addressed mental health, according to a study published in the February issue of Health Affairs…
Learn MoreBeing Unemployed Increases Symptom Burden in Patients With CNS Tumors
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being unemployed due to a primary central nervous system tumor (PCNST) is associated with higher symptom burden, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Neurology.Heather E. Leeper, M.D., from the Na…
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