Una de cada 5 personas evitaron la atención de la salud durante la pandemia, encuentra un estudio
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Uno de cada cinco adultos evitaron buscar atención de la salud durante la pandemia de COVID-19, aunque tuvieran síntomas sugerentes de la necesidad de una atención médica urgente, según investigad…
Learn MoreWhat You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer
THURSDAY, Nov. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New treatment options are giving hope to patients with stomach cancer.Also known as gastric cancer, the disease is the world’s sixth most common cancer with 1.09 million new cases in 2020, according to the W…
Learn MoreFetal Infection With COVID-19 Possible, But Unlikely
THURSDAY, Nov. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There is a very low risk that pregnant women with COVID-19 will pass the virus to their unborn babies, researchers say.The study should reassure expectant parents, said the British investigators.To find out…
Learn MoreGout Drug Colchicine Won’t Help Fight COVID-19
THURSDAY, Nov. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Add an inexpensive gout drug to the growing list of medications touted as potential COVID-19 treatments — only to offer no apparent benefit.The anti-inflammatory drug colchicine doesn’t lessen COVID severity…
Learn MoreCOVID Protection Wanes After 2 Doses of Pfizer Vaccine: Study
THURSDAY, Nov. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Protection can gradually fade after a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech, which suggests that a booster shot might be necessary, researchers report.They analyzed data from more than 80,0…
Learn MorePhysician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Nov. 22 to 24, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sou…
Learn MoreKraft Recalls Powdered Drinks Over Metal, Glass Concerns
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Kraft Heinz Co. announced that it is recalling certain lots of Country Time Lemonade, Tang, Arizona Tea, and Kool-Aid powdered drinks because they may contain small pieces of metal or glass.The company also…
Learn MoreCVS Health, Walmart, and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — CVS Health, Walmart, and Walgreens contributed to opioid overdoses and deaths in two Ohio counties, a federal jury in Cleveland found Tuesday.The first jury verdict in an opioids case came in the closely wa…
Learn MoreVinculan a las medios sociales con un mayor riesgo de depresión
MARTES, 23 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Los estudios más recientes que investigan los vínculos entre el uso de los medios sociales y la depresión sugieren que ambas cosas van de la mano.”La relación entre los medios sociales y la salud men…
Learn MoreLa cantante Selena Gómez lanzará una plataforma de salud mental
MARTES, 23 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — La estrella pop Selena Gómez y sus socios están planificando una nueva plataforma de medios de salud mental, que buscará conectar a las personas con recursos educativos y reducir el estigma que rodea…
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