Scientists Pinpoint Five Bacteria Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified five types of bacteria associated with aggressive prostate cancer, and they say their findings could lead to new treatments for the disease. The five types of bacteria were comm…
Learn MoreFlying Cousins of Dinosaurs Could Change the Colors of Their Feathers
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pterosaurs — the flying relatives of dinosaurs — could control the color of their plumage, researchers have discovered.Pterosaurs lived alongside dinosaurs, 230 million to 66 million years ago.The investi…
Learn MoreTime-Restricted Eating No Better Than Cutting Calories for Obesity
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Time-restricted eating is not more beneficial than daily calorie restriction for reducing body weight, body fat, or metabolic risk factors among persons with obesity, according to a study published in the …
Learn MoreDental Visits Declined Among Adults From 2019 to 2020
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2020, there was a decline in the percentage of adults with a dental visit in the previous 12 months, according to an April data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pre…
Learn MoreMany Medicare Beneficiaries Do Not Fill High-Price Prescriptions
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many Medicare beneficiaries, especially those without a low-income subsidy, do not initiate treatment with high-price Part D drugs, according to a study published in the April issue of Health Affairs.Staci…
Learn MoreAntidepressants Not Tied to Long-Term Boost in Quality of Life
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antidepressants may not yield long-term improvements in health-related quality of life, according to a study published online April 20 in PLOS ONE.Omar A. Almohammed, Ph.D., from King Saud University in Ri…
Learn MoreFDA Warns 12 Companies About Skin Lightening Products
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Twelve companies have been issued warning letters about selling over-the-counter skin lightening products containing hydroquinone, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.
The products are …
Los CDC lanzan un centro de pronósticos de enfermedades infecciosas
MARTES, 19 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El martes, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. lanzaron oficialmente un nuevo centro de pronósticos de enfermedades infecciosas.La meta del Centro de Pronóstico y…
Learn MorePoner a los pacientes hospitalizados con COVID boca abajo quizá no sea tan buena idea
MARTES, 19 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Poner a los pacientes hospitalizados con COVID-19 boca abajo (pronación) es útil si están en un ventilador mecánico, pero un nuevo estudio sugiere que no es buena idea para los pacientes que no están int…
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