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Biden presiona a las aseguradoras para que mejoren la cobertura de salud mental con unas nuevas normas

MIÉRCOLES, 26 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El martes, el Presidente Joe Biden anunció que su administración prepara nuevas normas para presionar a las compañías aseguradoras para que aumenten la cobertura del tratamiento de la salud mental. La…

Contar pasos no es solo para gente sana, también ayuda a los pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca

MIÉRCOLES, 26 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los dispositivos portátiles, como los relojes inteligentes, monitorizan de forma continua la actividad física, e instan a las personas a dar más pasos a diario para su salud. Ahora, un nuevo estudio s…

Biden Administration Announces New Cancer Research Initiative

THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Thursday launched a new research program aimed at helping doctors to better distinguish cancer cells from healthy tissue during surgery.The program will fall under the purview of …

Ayuno de agua: ¿Son mayores los riesgos que los beneficios?

Water Fasting: Do Risks Outweigh Benefits?

Nearly a Half-Million Americans Might Have Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Syndrome

THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tick bites can cause crippling infections like Lyme disease in humans, but new research suggests they can also trigger a serious meat allergy in far more Americans than thought.Called alpha-gal syndrome, the…

Neurodevelopmental Delay Seen in Offspring of Moms With Low Fiber Intake

THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lower maternal fiber intake during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental delay in offspring, according to a study published online July 27 in Frontiers in Nutrition.Kunio Miya…

Cannabis Poisoning Increased After Legalization, Especially in Children

THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The legalization/decriminalization of medicinal or recreational cannabis is associated with an increase in cannabis poisonings, according to a review published online July 27 in Addiction.Sarah Allaf, from t…

Tobacco Dependence Greater for Cigarette-Dominant Tobacco Users

THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cigarette-dominant tobacco users have a higher level of tobacco dependence (TD), according to a study published online July 26 in Nicotine and Tobacco Research.Lihua Li, Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Medic…

Orexin Receptor 2 Agonist Improves Sleepiness in Narcolepsy

THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with narcolepsy type 1, an orexin receptor 2 agonist, TAK-994, improves measures of sleepiness and cataplexy over eight weeks compared with placebo but is associated with hepatotoxic adverse eve…