La FDA aprueba la primera pastilla anticonceptiva de venta libre
JUEVES, 13 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El jueves, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. aprobó la primera pastilla anticonceptiva de venta libre del país, una medida que probablemente abra el camino a un acceso mucho …
Learn MoreUn estudio amplía las evidencias de una crisis de salud mental adolescente, sobre todo en las chicas
JUEVES, 13 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La depresión, la ideación suicida y otros problemas de la salud mental mandaron a números récord de jóvenes estadounidenses, sobre todo a chicas, a los departamentos de emergencias durante la pandemia de…
Learn MoreCasi 1 de cada 10 niños de EE. UU. tiene una discapacidad del desarrollo, según los CDC
JUEVES, 13 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más niños de Estados Unidos están recibiendo un diagnóstico de una discapacidad del desarrollo, y en 2021 la prevalencia se acercó a un 9 por ciento, informan los Centros para el Control y la Prevención …
Learn MoreSingle-Visit Sample Collection Recommended for Hep C Testing
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of strategies that require multiple visits to collect blood for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing should be discontinued and replaced by single-visit sample collection, according to research published in th…
Learn MoreCannabis-Involved ED Visit Rates Increased Among Youth During Pandemic
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, 2021, and 2022, the mean weekly cannabis-involved emergency department visit rates among young persons were higher than the corresponding periods in 2019, according to re…
Learn MoreCarpal Tunnel Syndrome Tied to Increased Incidence of Heart Failure
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is associated with an increased incidence of new-onset heart failure, according to a research letter published online July 12 in JAMA Network Open.Mark Luedde, M.D., from the Unive…
Learn MoreModels Can Predict Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Preoperative and postoperative models are highly accurate for predicting breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), according to a study published online July 12 in JAMA Surgery.Danielle H. Rochlin, M.D., from M…
Learn MoreWhole-Genomic Sequencing Increases Molecular Diagnostic Yield
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genomic sequencing has a higher molecular diagnostic yield than targeted neonatal gene sequencing for infants suspected of having a genetic disorder, according to a study published in the July 11 issue of the …
Learn MoreIncidence of A-Fib Reduced With Vitamin D₃ Supplementation
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For generally healthy older adults, vitamin D3 supplementation at 1,600 IU/day or 3,200 IU/day is associated with a reduction in the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) during five years of follow-up, accord…
Learn MoreHalf of U.S. Adults Use Creativity for Stress, Anxiety Release
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of Americans use creative activities to relieve stress or anxiety, according to the results of a recent American Psychiatric Association poll.The Healthy Minds Monthly poll, conducted by the Mornin…
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