Coronary CTA-Derived Fractional Flow Reserve Can ID Three-Year Outcomes in Angina
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with stable angina pectoris, a coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA)-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR) can identify the three-year risk for all-cause death or nonfatal spontaneous m…
Learn MoreFine Particular Matter Linked to Increase in Breast Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer, specifically estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Jour…
Learn MoreHalf of Older Adults With Glaucoma Unaware They Have It
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many older adults with glaucoma may be undiagnosed, according to a study published online July 17 in Acta Ophthalmologica.Lena Havstam Johansson, from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and colleagues e…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Says Common OTC Decongestant Is Useless
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For decades, sick people have been taking essentially worthless over-the-counter cold remedies to clear their stuffy noses, a key advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. The pa…
Learn MoreCDC Panel Gives Support to New COVID Booster Shots
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following on an approval granted Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an expert panel from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday also signed off on new COVID boosters for…
Learn More‘Personas noctámbulas’ suelen ser menos saludables, con mayor riesgo de diabetes
MIÉRCOLES, 13 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Quedarse despierto hasta tarde es natural para algunas personas, ya sea trabajando o relajándose durante la noche.Pero ser una persona nocturna podría tener un costo para la salud.Las personas que…
Learn More¿Podría el humo de los incendios forestales aumentar las tasas de suicidio en zonas rurales?
LUNES, 11 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Como este verano ha demostrado, las masivas columnas de humo generadas por los incendios forestales pueden contaminar el aire de regiones situadas a muchos kilómetros de distancia. Ahora, un nuevo es…
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