Declaran culpable a un hombre de Pensilvania de un fraude con ‘curas’ falsas para el cáncer de perros
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un hombre de Pensilvania que persuadía a los dueños de mascotas desesperados de que podía ayudar a curar el cáncer de sus perros fue condenado por un jurado federal de fraude electrónico y de envío int…
Learn More¿Qué es el glaucoma, y cómo puede prevenirlo?
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un examen exhaustivo de la vista podría ser la clave para determinar si tiene glaucoma, un silencioso ladrón de la visión.El glaucoma es un conjunto de enfermedades oculares que afectan al nervio óptic…
Learn More3-Week Program Effective in Helping to Ease Combat-Linked PTSD
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A short but intensive approach to “talk therapy” can help many combat veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new clinical trial has found.The study tested “compressed” formats of a standar…
Learn MoreGood Parental Leave Gives Big Boost to Moms’ Mental Health
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Generous parental leave policies at work can do wonders for a new mom’s mental health.This is among the key messages from a new review of 45 studies examining how parental leave policies affect mom and dad’s …
Learn MorePatients, Doctors Await FDA Decision on Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lecanemab: It’s an experimental medication that’s been shown in trials to slow cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s disease. It’s also up for accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat…
Learn MoreModified Atkins Diet Plus Drug Therapy Beneficial in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults and adolescents with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), the addition of the modified Atkins diet (MAD) to standard drug therapy (SDT) is more effective for reducing seizure frequency and improving qual…
Learn MoreIn Diabetes, Women Have Higher Risk for Venous Thromboembolism
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM), especially women, have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a study published in the December issue of Diabetes Research and Clinical Pract…
Learn MorePatient-Centered Texting Platform Beneficial for Interstitial Cystitis
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A patient-centered text message-based platform can enhance self-efficacy of symptom management for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), according to a study published online Dec…
Learn MoreNomogram Predicts Upper Urinary Tract Damage in Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with neurogenic bladder (NB), a nomogram including five factors can predict the risk for upper urinary tract damage, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in Frontiers of Pediatrics.Qi Li,…
Learn MoreBMI Up in 3-, 4-Year-Olds in Sweden During COVID-19 Pandemic
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There was an increase in body mass index (BMI) in 3- and 4-year-olds in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in the European Journal of Public Health.Anna Fäldt, M…
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