Even a Pasted-On Smile Can Lighten Your Mood
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re feeling a little low, smile anyway. That alone could shift your mood.This idea is known as the facial feedback hypothesis, and researchers set out to either prove or disprove the theory in a new glob…
Learn MoreHad a Stroke? Get These Professionals on Your Rehab Team
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When someone has a stroke, many professionals come together to help the patient recover.The rehabilitation plan varies depending on which parts of the body were affected by the stroke and the type and severity…
Learn MoreYour Guide to Pain Relief After Knee, Hip Replacement
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting a new knee or hip can be life-changing, but first you have to get through the recovery after surgery.Experts say a combination of the right medications and some other tips will make it easier.A mnemoni…
Learn MoreWeight Loss in Early Parkinson Linked to Cognitive Decline
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss in early Parkinson disease (PD) is associated with a decline in cognitive function, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Neurology.Ryul Kim, M.D., from Inha University School of Medic…
Learn MoreMethamphetamines, Opiates, Cocaine, Cannabis Up Risk for A-Fib
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamines, cocaine, opiates, and cannabis exposure are associated with an increased risk for incident atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Oct. 18 in the European Heart Jour…
Learn MoreConsiderable Medical Costs Associated With Recurrent Vertigo
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The three most common causes of recurrent vertigo have considerable medical costs associated with their treatment, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in JAMA Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery….
Learn MoreFDA OKs Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine as First Booster Shot
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Novavax Inc. protein-based vaccine as a first booster dose. Until now, it had only been approved as a two-dose primary series.”The U.S. now has…
Learn MoreFactors Linked to Self-Care Behavior ID’d for CKD Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), promoting adequate self-care necessitates identification of each patient’s barriers and needs based on individual characteristics including age, cohabitation, …
Learn MoreLos NIH investigan si la Universidad de Boston realizó experimentos peligrosos sobre la COVID
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud (NIH) de EE. UU. están investigando unos experimentos sobre la COVID de la Universidad de Boston (BU) que han provocado una tormenta mediática, en que algunos c…
Learn MoreEs menos probable que los afroamericanos reciban unos tratamientos cardiacos que salvan vidas
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es frecuente que una persona que tiene una insuficiencia cardiaca avanzada necesite un trasplante de corazón o una bomba cardiaca mecánica para sobrevivir.Pero los pacientes blancos tienen el doble …
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