Prevalence of Suicidal Thoughts, Behaviors Up in Young Females
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors increased among female high school students from 2019 to 2021, according to research published in the April 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro…
Learn MoreHealthy Eating, Physical Activity Low Among High School Students
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Daily consumption of fruits, vegetables, and breakfast and rates of meeting aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelines are low for U.S. high school students in grades 9 to 12, according to research publis…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Pill for Fecal Transplant Therapy
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first pill form of fecal microbiota — similar to what is known as fecal transplant therapy — to treat Clostridioides difficile.The drug, Vow…
Learn MoreU.S. Smoking Rate Reaches All-Time Low
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer U.S. adults are smoking cigarettes, as rates dropped again last year, according to federal health officials.In all, one in nine American adults smoked cigarettes last year, an all-time low and a signi…
Learn MoreInjected Diabetes Med Can Also Bring Big Weight Loss, Study Finds
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As more Americans attempt to get their hands on the prescription medication Wegovy (semaglutide) while they try to shed significant amounts of weight, an even more powerful obesity drug is poised to enter t…
Learn MoreUn control estricto de la hipertensión ofrece grandes beneficios para el cerebro
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mantener un control estricto de la presión arterial podría ayudar al cerebro, y potencialmente reducir el riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), señala un nuevo estudio. Cuando la presión arterial…
Learn More¿Tiene artritis? Juegue al golf para mejorar su salud
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Jugar al golf podría ser buena medicina para la artritis?Sí, según unos investigadores, que encontraron que, en las personas con osteoartritis, jugar golf redujo la angustia psicológica y mejoró la s…
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