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Las muertes en EE.UU. por enfermedades cardíacas relacionadas con la obesidad se han triplicado en los últimos 20 años, según un nuevo estudio.

U.S. Heart Disease Deaths Related to Obesity Have Tripled Over the Last 20 Years, New Study Finds

U.S. Heart Disease Deaths Related to Obesity Have Tripled Over the Last 20 Years, New Study Finds

In a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time ever, a solid humanized organ has been grown from scratch in an animal — a first step in a process that could potentially solve organ shortages and save countless lives.Chinese researchers…

In a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time ever, a solid humanized organ has been grown from scratch in an animal — a first step in a process that could potentially solve organ shortages and save countless lives.Chinese researchers…

Bruce Springsteen Postpones Shows Due to Peptic Ulcers

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bruce Springsteen has again postponed shows for illness, this time while he is treated for symptoms of peptic ulcer disease.Springsteen announced Wednesday that he was postponing his September shows in Balti…

In Twins Study, Concussions in Early Life Tied to Memory Issues Decades Later

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Your thinking and memory skills may take a hit decades after recovering from a concussion, a new study indicates.Scientists who studied male twins, from an average age of 67, found that earlier concussions …

Game Show Legend Bob Barker Died of Alzheimer’s Disease

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Game show host Bob Barker died in late August from Alzheimer’s disease.The longtime host of “The Price Is Right” died at age 99 of the memory-robbing condition, his death certificate now shows, NBC News repo…

Booming Sales of Legal Marijuana Linked to More Car Crashes

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency room visits for injuries related to driving under the influence of cannabis skyrocketed in Canada after the drug was legalized there, a new study reports.In October 2018, Canada became the second c…

New Test Could Spot a Tough-to-Detect Cervical Cancer

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new test detects a type of cervical cancer often missed by a standard Pap test, providing an important advance in detection.The test was developed by scientists at Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center in New …