251 Cases of Soft Tick Relapsing Fever Reported in 2012 to 2021
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During 2012 to 2021, 251 cases of soft tick relapsing fever (STRF), caused by certain Borrelia spirochetes and transmitted to humans by soft-bodied Ornithodoros ticks, were reported in 11 states, according …
Learn MoreSix Percent of U.S. Adults Had Activity-Limiting Injury in 2020 to 2021
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2020 to 2021, about 6 percent of U.S. adults had an activity-limiting injury in the past three months, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nati…
Learn MoreEight in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most older adults think that screening for dementia is a good idea, but few actually take that step. Only about 20 percent of those aged 65 to 80 years had a screening test in the past year to see if their m…
Learn MoreEuropean Man May Be Sixth Person to Be ‘Cured’ of HIV
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It is rare for someone with HIV to go into remission and be considered “cured,” but a European man may be the sixth to do so.First diagnosed with HIV in 1990, the man had been taking antiretroviral drugs sin…
Learn MoreThe 5 Best Exercises for Lower Back Pain, According to a Personal Trainer
I’ve been a personal trainer for 5 years, but when I first graduated college, I had a desk job where I was sitting 8+ hours a day. Within 2 years, I had lower back pain. I stopped working out, thinking rest was the best thing, but my back pain got pro…
Learn MoreScientists Spot 32 Proteins That Hint at Alzheimer’s Risk
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s difficult to fully predict who will develop Alzheimer’s disease in advance. Now, a new study suggests that certain markers in the blood may occur 10 to 20 years before the start of symptoms and could he…
Learn MoreAHA News: Warnings – And Hope – From New Heart Disease Treatment Guidelines
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — New guidelines detailing how to care for people with heart disease come with some easy-to-grasp warnings for patients.The chronic coronary disease guidelines from the American Heart Associat…
Learn MoreAHA News: Advertencias –y esperanzas– de las nuevas pautas para el tratamiento de la enfermedad cardiovascular
JUEVES, 20 de julio de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Las nuevas pautas sobre las formas más actualizadas de atender a las personas con enfermedad cardíaca vienen con advertencias fáciles de comprender para los pacientes.Las pautas sobre en…
Learn MoreEn unos estudios, el razonamiento clínico de una IA se acercó al de residentes y estudiantes de medicina
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT podría tener algunas de las habilidades de razonamiento que los médicos necesitan para diagnosticar y tratar los problemas de la salud, sugieren dos estudios, aunque nadie predice que los chat…
Learn MoreUn nuevo caso de malaria reportado en Florida lleva el total nacional a 8
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ya se han reportado ocho casos de malaria en Estados Unidos, siete de ellos en Florida, informaron el martes las autoridades de salud estatales. Estos casos se consideran una emergencia de salud públi…
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