Las máscaras faciales no les ocultan las emociones a los niños, según un estudio
MARTES, 16 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Las máscaras faciales no enmascaran las emociones de los demás ante los niños, muestra un nuevo estudio.Incluyó a casi 300 niños de 3 a 6 años, a quienes se mostraron 90 fotografías de actores que ex…
Learn MoreLos casos de una enfermedad grave vinculada con la COVID en los niños fueron peores en la segunda ola
MARTES, 16 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Una rara afección inflamatoria asociada con la COVID-19 en los niños fue más grave en la segunda ola de pacientes que en la primera, informan unos investigadores.En el estudio, los investigadores exa…
Learn MoreOver 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New government data confirms what many have suspected: The pandemic has prompted a record number of drug overdose deaths, with more than 100,000 Americans succumbing to addiction as COVID-19 raged across th…
Learn MoreCDC Investigating Case of Monkeypox in Traveler From Nigeria
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A case of monkeypox in a traveler who returned to the United States from Nigeria is being investigated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Maryland Department of Health.The infected person is cu…
Learn MoreCould Coffee or Tea Lower Your Odds for Dementia and Stroke?
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A few cups of your favorite brew — coffee or tea — each day might help keep stroke and dementia at bay, a large new study suggests.For close to 14 years, scientists stacked up coffee and tea consumption a…
Learn MoreComing Soon: A Wearable Device to Predict Epileptic Seizures
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Claire Wiedmaier experiences epileptic seizures so bad that she’s broken teeth while in their grip.”I have some fake teeth. I broke my two bottom front teeth,” said Wiedmaier, 23, of Ankeny, Iowa, who these…
Learn MoreFDA OKs Virtual Reality System to Ease Back Pain
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A 3-D virtual reality system to treat back pain was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.The EaseVRx system is a prescription device for at-home use that combines cognitive behaviora…
Learn MoreTrial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer’s Disease
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The first human clinical trial of a nasal vaccine to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease is set to begin after nearly 20 years of research.This is a “remarkable milestone,” according to Dr. Howard W…
Learn MoreAHA News: Family-Based Programs Targeting Childhood Obesity Can Be Good for Parents, Too
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Family-based programs to encourage healthier eating and physical activity have long been regarded as an effective way to put children diagnosed as overweight or with obesity on a path to a …
Learn MoreAHA News: Programas contra la obesidad infantil, enfocados en la familia, también pueden beneficiar a los padres
MIÉRCOLES, 17 de noviembre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Desde hace tiempo, los programas enfocados en la familia que tienen el objetivo de fomentar una alimentación más sana y la actividad física, se consideran un método eficaz para en…
Learn More