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COVID-19 podría aumentar el riesgo de trastornos inmunológicos como alopecia y enfermedad de Crohn, según un nuevo estudio.

COVID-19 May Raise Risk for Immune Disorders like Alopecia and Crohn’s, New Study Finds

Women With Acne Bear Another Burden: Stigma

THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adult acne can significantly change how women are perceived in social settings, a new study finds. And where the acne is located on the face changes the onlooker’s perception.Researchers tracked eye movement…

Medical Groups Issue Consensus Definition of Brain Death

THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new guideline from four leading medical organizations should help doctors determine if someone is brain dead.“Until now, there have been two separate guidelines for determining brain death, one for adults …

Hispanics With Kidney Disease Face Higher Risk for Cardiac Arrest

THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hispanic folks with chronic kidney disease should have early heart health screenings, new research suggests, because they’re at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest.A team from the Smidt Heart Institute at Ce…

Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease: What Every Parent Needs to Know About This Common Illness

THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease that’s highly contagious. Common in children, it spreads quickly at day care centers and schools.This guide will tell you what you need to know about han…

Some Antidepressants Take Weeks to Kick In, and Scientists May Now Know Why

THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most folks know that certain antidepressants have to be taken for a few weeks before people start seeing improvement, and now a new study sheds light on that delay.Scientists have discovered this is because …

Four in 10 Adults Cite Long Wait Times in ED Due to Boarding

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than four in 10 adults would delay or avoid going to the emergency department if they knew that they or a loved one with a severe illness or injury could face extreme delays associated with “boarding,”…

Childbirth Tied to Medical Debt, Even Among Commercially Insured Families

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Peripartum out-of-pocket costs are higher than many commercially insured families can afford, leading to medical debt, according to a research letter published online Sept. 28 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Mic…

Pediatric RSV Hospitalizations Increased in 2021 to 2022 Season

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated hospitalizations in Canadian pediatric hospitals were substantial, particularly among infants younger than 6 months of age, …