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La combinación de ciertas píldoras anticonceptivas y analgésicos podría aumentar el riesgo de coágulos en las mujeres

VIERNES, 8 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias HealthDay) – Es bien sabido que algunas formas de anticonceptivos llevan un pequeño riesgo de coágulos sanguíneos. Ahora, un nuevo estudio amplio sugiere que algunos analgésicos comunes pueden magnificar ese …

Algunas personas con glaucoma pueden ignorar que lo padecen

VIERNES, 8 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias HealthDay) — Nueva investigación sueca sugiere que hasta el 5% de las personas de 70 años tienen glaucoma y la mitad de los diagnosticados ni siquiera sabían que tenían la enfermedad.”De aquellos que fueron …

Influenza (Flu): What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Influenza strikes millions every year, causing symptoms such as cough, fever, aches and a sore throat. Learn more about what the flu is, including its causes, symptoms and treatment.What is influenza (flu)?Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a hi…

Red Cross Appeals for Donors During National Blood Shortage

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The American Red Cross said Monday that it urgently needs blood donations because the national blood supply has dropped nearly 25% since early August.Back-to-back climate-related disasters have hampered blood…

Infecciones respiratorias en niños: investigadores identifican los principales factores de riesgo

Managing Pain After Surgery: Medications for Post-Surgical Relief

You’ve just had major surgery, and with it can come pain that is tough to tame.Since post-surgical pain management may help make your recovery go more smoothly, a doctor talks about the different post-surgical pain treatment options, how they work and…

Respiratory Infections in Kids: Researchers Identify Major Risk Factors

Gefapixant Leads to Modest Improvements in Cough

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with refractory or unexplained chronic cough, gefapixant leads to modest improvement in cough frequency, severity, and quality of life, according to a review published online Sept. 11 in the Journa…

Risk for Death, Cardiovascular Death Lower for OSA Patients Using CPAP

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) offers cardiovascular (CV) benefits, according to two studies presented at the European Respiratory Society I…

Increase Seen in COPD Hospital Admissions Since 2010 in Canada

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has increased rapidly since 2010 in Canada, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadi…