Unos científicos desarrollan una prueba rápida del consumo de marihuana
VIERNES, 22 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Los investigadores podrían estar un paso más cerca de desarrollar el equivalente a un alcoholímetro para detectar el consumo de marihuana.En un estudio inicial, los científicos encontraron que su prue…
Learn MoreAumenta un subtipo de la variante Delta en Reino Unido
VIERNES, 22 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Un subtipo de la variante Delta está provocando un creciente número de infecciones en Reino Unido, y se está monitorizando de cerca en ese país y en otros países.Durante la semana del 27 de septiembre…
Learn MoreApenas 5 horas de ejercicio moderado por semana reducen el riesgo de cáncer
VIERNES, 22 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Apenas unas horas por semana de ejercicio moderado podrían reducir el riesgo de cáncer, sugiere un estudio reciente.Si los estadounidenses hicieran las cinco horas de actividad física de intensidad mo…
Learn MoreDormir bien podría ayudar a los bebés a evitar la obesidad al crecer
VIERNES, 22 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Es probable que haya oído que dormir mejor puede ser bueno para la cintura. Parece que también es cierto para los bebés.Los recién nacidos que duermen más y se despiertan menos durante la noche son me…
Learn MoreQuit Smoking Before 45 & Wipe Out 87% of Lung Cancer Risk
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Smokers who kick the habit before age 45 can nearly eliminate their excess risk of dying from lung or other cancers, a new study estimates.It’s well-established that after smokers quit, their risk of tobacco-r…
Learn MoreModerna Says Its COVID Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Moderna announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine safely triggers a strong immune response in children aged 6 to 11.Company data shows that a month after receiving both doses of the vaccine, children’s antibo…
Learn MoreAHA News: Never Heard of Sepsis? It’s Common, Dangerous and a Threat to Your Heart
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — When former President Bill Clinton was treated for sepsis earlier this month, it put a spotlight on a common illness not often discussed. But it’s one that can endanger the heart.It is technic…
Learn MoreAHA News: Bronx-Based Program Is Teaching Coding and Web Development – And Changing Lives
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Nearly two years after earning a degree in information technology in 2016, Dwayne Levene was struggling to find a job and direction for his life.His outlook changed when the 28-year-old discov…
Learn MoreAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Oct. 3-6
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery was held in Los Angeles from Oct. 3 to 6 and attracted approximately 5,000 participants from around the world, including otolaryngologists, medical experts, allied heal…
Learn MoreWhy Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In his work with patients who have pancreatic cancer, Dr. Srinivas Gaddam was bothered by something that he was seeing.”There are some patients that you can’t stop thinking about because they’ve left a mark on…
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