Tres muertes en el condado de Los Ángeles muestran que el tifus transmitido por pulgas está en aumento
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En el condado de Los Ángeles están ocurriendo más casos de tifus transmitido por pulgas, y en 2022 se reportaron 171 casos y tres muertes, informaron el jueves las autoridades de salud. Anotaron que se …
Learn MoreUn importante grupo de pediatras de EE. UU. vuelve a respaldar la atención de género para menores de edad
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una destacada organización de pediatría de EE. UU. reafirma su respaldo de los tratamientos relacionados con el género para los menores de edad, pero también planifica una revisión sistemática de la inv…
Learn MoreLos CDC recomiendan una vacuna contra el VSR para todos los bebés
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El jueves, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. recomendaron que todos los bebés menores de 8 meses reciban una nueva vacuna de anticuerpos para ayudar a proteger…
Learn MoreJust 1 in 5 Americans Struggling With Opioid Misuse Gets Meds That Can Help
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. opioid abuse epidemic wages on, and overdose deaths continue to rise, yet just 1 in 5 people receives potentially lifesaving medication such as methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone to treat their add…
Learn MoreAHA News: During a Stroke, Her Doctor Son Got Her Quick Care, Then Her Granddaughter Penned a Story
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Rekha Desai planned to play Legos and blocks with her 2-year-old grandson, Kaveh, as she watched him in his Atlanta home.But Rekha never arrived. Instead, the 73-year-old lay in a gurney thousa…
Learn MoreDepression, Anxiety Do Not Increase Overall Risk for Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Depression and anxiety are not related to an increased risk for most cancers, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Cancer.Lonneke A. van Tuijl, Ph.D., from the University Medical Center Groningen in …
Learn MoreAdded Sugar Consumption Increases Risk for Kidney Stones
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Consuming added sugars is associated with an increased risk for kidney stones, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in Frontiers in Nutrition.Shan Yin, M.D., from the Affiliated Hospital of North Sichua…
Learn MoreAdverse Childhood Experiences Increase Risk for Pregnancy Complications
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increases the risk for pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to a review published online Aug. 3 in BMJ Open.Abdullah Mamun, Ph.D., f…
Learn MoreAI-Supported Mammography Screen Reading Seems Promising
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer detection is similar for artificial intelligence (AI)-supported mammography screen reading compared with standard double reading, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in The Lancet Oncology.Krist…
Learn MoreDisparities in Stroke Risk Factors Persist for Black Adults
MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After one year of intensive medical management, certain risk factors associated with stroke are reduced among Black adults, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in Stroke.Eyad Almallouhi, M.D., from the…
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