Novel Injection Repairs Severe Spinal Cord Injuries in Mice
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A brighter future could be in store for people with a spinal cord injury if new animal research pans out in humans.Mice that were paralyzed due to severe spinal cord damage regained the ability to walk with…
Learn MoreHeart Inflammation Rare Among Hospitalized COVID Patients
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As doctors learn more about the consequences of COVID-19, they are confirming that heart inflammation is rare among hospitalized COVID patients. That’s the good news — but those who develop it are much more l…
Learn MoreHeart Failure Risk Climbs in Obese Older Women Who Had Late Menopause
THURSDAY, April 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Health risks tied to obesity are often serious, with new research showing it boosts odds for heart failure among older women, especially those who go through menopause later than usual.Women whose periods s…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Cases Reach 500 Million Worldwide
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the number of known COVID-19 cases worldwide hit 500 million on Tuesday, health experts called for increased testing, vaccination, and contact tracing.There has been a sharp rise in known cases so far t…
Learn MoreCDC Extends Mask Mandates on Planes, Trains to May 3
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A federal mask mandate for planes, trains, airports, and some bus services that was set to expire in five days will be extended until May 3, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced We…
Learn MoreJ&J to Pay More Than $300 Million in Pelvic Mesh Case
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Johnson & Johnson must pay $302 million to the state of California for deceptive marketing of pelvic mesh implants for women, an appeals court ruled on Monday. That is $42 million less than the $344 millio…
Learn MoreOpdivo May Bring Survival Boost for Lung Cancer Patients
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lifelong smoker Mike James had quit the habit for nearly three years when, through fluky circumstances, he found out that he had a small tumor in his right lung.”I thought it was a death sentence,” said Ja…
Learn MoreSu personalidad podría proteger a su cerebro que envejece
MARTES, 12 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ciertos rasgos de la personalidad podrían hacer que los adultos mayores tengan una menor o una mayor vulnerabilidad a unas habilidades de memoria y pensamiento menguantes, sugiere un estudio reciente.El …
Learn MoreSu personalidad podría proteger a su cerebro que envejece
MARTES, 12 de abril de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ciertos rasgos de la personalidad podrían hacer que los adultos mayores tengan una menor o una mayor vulnerabilidad a unas habilidades de memoria y pensamiento menguantes, sugiere un estudio reciente.El …
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