AHA News: El cerebro no es el único lugar donde puede ocurrir un accidente cerebrovascular
VIERNES, 19 de mayo de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Pérdida repentina e indolora de la visión. Ardor en la espalda. Piernas adoloridas. Incontinencia.Las personas tal vez no identifiquen estas como señales de un accidente cerebrovascular,…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Pill to Treat Moderate-to-Severe Crohn’s Disease
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with Crohn’s disease have a new treatment option, following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of a pill called Rinvoq (upadacitinib).Rinvoq is meant to treat adults with moderately to severely…
Learn MoreStroke Gaining Ground as a Global Killer
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Worldwide deaths from the most common type of stroke have risen significantly in the past three decades and will increase even more sharply in the years ahead, researchers say.Ischemic stroke deaths grew from 2…
Learn MoreExercise No Threat to People With an Inherited Form of Enlarged Heart
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with the rare heart disorder hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can safely engage in vigorous exercise, according to new research.This finding could lead to fewer activity restrictions for people with thi…
Learn MoreAt Least 10 Pesticides Could Have Links to Parkinson’s
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists say they’ve identified 10 pesticides that kill neurons involved in Parkinson’s disease, marking a leap forward in their understanding of the movement disorder.Pesticide exposure has long been associ…
Learn MoreBlood Sugar May Be Key to Brain Power After a Stroke
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having higher blood sugar can lead to quicker loss of brain power after a stroke, a new study suggests.High blood pressure and cholesterol were not associated with a similar mental loss, even in those at higher…
Learn MoreSigns Your Toddler Might Have ADHD
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Spotting ADHD early can ensure children with the condition get the help they need sooner rather than later.But how can parents know if the behavior they’re seeing in their child is a sign of attention deficit h…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Backs First RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Protect Infants
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The first vaccine designed to protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) by vaccinating their mothers during pregnancy has been backed by a panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administr…
Learn MorePrevalence of Persons With Disabilities Varies Across Occupations
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of persons with disabilities varies across occupation groups, with the highest prevalence rates among workers in food preparation and serving-related and personal care and service groups, acco…
Learn MoreOne in Five Seniors Report Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five older adults reported cost-related medication nonadherence in 2022, according to a study published online May 18 in JAMA Network Open.Stacie B. Dusetzina, Ph.D., from the Vanderbilt Universi…
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