La pandemia está en un punto de inflexión, según la OMS
LUNES, 30 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La pandemia ha llegado a un “punto de transición”, anunció el lunes la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS).Pero esto no significa que la designación de emergencia de salud pública de importancia intern…
Learn MoreBlack Hairdressers May Be at High Risk From Toxic Chemicals
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic women who work as hairdressers are exposed to an array of chemicals, including many that have not been previously identified, a small study finds.Researchers found that compared with women …
Learn MoreCeliac Disease Could Raise Heart Risks, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with celiac disease may be more likely to develop heart disease despite having fewer traditional heart risks than other folks.Celiac disease is an immune reaction that occurs when some people eat glute…
Learn MoreHit Hard by Opioid Crisis, Canadian Province Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Hard Drugs
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — To fight an urgent opioid overdose crisis, a Canadian province took an unusual step on Tuesday.British Columbia decriminalized small amounts of several hard drugs. This includes up to 2.5 grams of cocaine, he…
Learn MoreWhat Is Chromium Picolinate? Do You Really Need It?
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chromium picolinate is a supplement that many folks take, as it’s touted to unlock insulin, burn fat and build muscle.But do you really need to add it to your diet when the mineral chromium is already present…
Learn MoreWhat Is Chromium Picolinate? Do You Really Need It?
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chromium picolinate is a supplement that many folks take, as it’s touted to unlock insulin, burn fat and build muscle.But do you really need to add it to your diet when the mineral chromium is already present…
Learn MoreNon-MRI-Conditional ICDs Still Function After MRI
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with non-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-conditional implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), these ICDs still appropriately treat detected tachycardia after MRI, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreRisk for Cardiovascular Disease Increased for Patients With Celiac Disease
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with celiac disease have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in BMJ Medicine.Megan Conroy, from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom,…
Learn MoreGERD in Children Linked to Anemia, Iron Deficiency
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with anemia or iron deficiency among children, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in Diagnostics.Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Ph.D., from the “Grigore T…
Learn MoreChildhood Maltreatment Is Partial Causal Factor for Later Mental Health Problems
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experiencing abuse or neglect as a child can cause multiple mental health problems, according to a review published online Jan. 11 in The American Journal of Psychiatry.Jessie R. Baldwin, Ph.D., from Universi…
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