$11 Million Awarded to Family of Woman Who Died After Taking Kratom
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The family of a mother of four who collapsed and died while cooking breakfast has been awarded $11 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.The cause of death for Krystal Talavera, 39, involved the opioid-like herb…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Launches Office for Long COVID Research
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As Americans continue to grapple with the effects of long COVID, the Biden administration on Monday announced the creation of a new office focused on research about the condition that will be part of the U.S. …
Learn MoreBiotech Company Settles With Family of Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Revolutionized Medicine
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cervical cells from Henrietta Lacks, a cancer patient who died more than 70 years ago, are a cornerstone of modern medicine, but her family has never been compensated for the cells taken without her knowledge….
Learn MoreBiotech Company Settles With Family of Henrietta Lacks, Whose Cells Revolutionized Medicine
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cervical cells from Henrietta Lacks, a cancer patient who died more than 70 years ago, are a cornerstone of modern medicine, but her family has never been compensated for the cells taken without her knowledge….
Learn MoreSu hijo adolescente y las redes sociales: los expertos ofrecen consejos para los padres
LUNES, 31 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando los padres se reúnen con el Cirujano General de EE. UU., el Dr. Vivek Murthy, plantean una preocupación una y otra vez. “La pregunta más común que los padres me hacen es si las redes sociales son s…
Learn MoreSe arraiga un brote de COVID en verano: no la confunda con un resfriado
LUNES, 31 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por cuarto verano consecutivo, los estadounidenses experimentan un brote de COVID-19, caracterizado por un aumento en las admisiones al hospital, las visitas a las salas de emergencias, las tasas de posit…
Learn MoreLa apnea del sueño reduce el oxígeno en la sangre, y aumenta los riesgos cardiacos
LUNES, 31 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La apnea del sueño podría aumentar el riesgo de ataque cardiaco y accidente cerebrovascular, a medida que la respiración errática hace que los niveles de oxígeno se reduzcan, muestra una nueva investigaci…
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