Un nuevo ‘tatuaje electrónico’ que se usa en el pecho monitoriza la salud del corazón
MARTES, 2 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Podría un “tatuaje” electrónico en el pecho (inalámbrico, ligero y fino) revolucionar la monitorización cardiaca y reducir las probabilidades de enfermedad cardiaca en las personas con un riesgo alto?Es p…
Learn MoreEl ejercicio es clave para la recuperación tras un ACV
MARTES, 2 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tras un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), la actividad física podría ser esencial para una recuperación más exitosa, según un estudio de investigadores suecos.Encontraron que los pacientes que aumentaron y …
Learn MoreVermont abre sus leyes de suicidio asistido a los residentes de otros estados
MARTES, 2 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas de cualquier estado que buscan un suicidio con asistencia médica pueden ahora obtenerlo en Vermont. El estado es el primero que permite a las personas de otros estados con enfermedades termina…
Learn MoreMaria Menounos Reveals Battle Against Stage 2 Pancreatic Cancer
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Celebrity host Maria Menounos, who will become a mother this summer, revealed this week that she recently underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer.The podcast host was diagnosed with stage 2 pancreatic cancer …
Learn More2016 to 2021 Saw Increase in Drug Overdose Rates Involving Fentanyl
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2021, there was an increase in age-adjusted drug overdose death rates involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, according to a May Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication fr…
Learn MoreExperimental Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Decline in Thinking in Late-Stage Trial
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Another experimental drug meant for Alzheimer’s disease looks so promising that drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full approval by the end of June. Known as donanemab,…
Learn Moreβ-Blockers Seem Not to Reduce Risks More Than One Year After Heart Attack
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with myocardial infarction (MI), beta-blocker (βB) treatment beyond one year after MI does not appear to reduce the risk for mortality or further MI, according to a study published online May 2 i…
Learn MoreMedical Cannabis Effective for Pain Relief in Cancer
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medical cannabis is effective for pain relief in cancer, according to a study published online May 2 in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.Saro Aprikian, from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and colle…
Learn MoreNearby Nature Does Not Protect Against Early Childhood Eczema
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Greenness around the home during early childhood does not seem to protect against eczema, according to a study published online April 7 in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.Minna Lukkarinen, from University of…
Learn MoreIncreasing Physical Activity After Stroke Tied to Good Functional Outcomes at Six Months
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Increased physical activity following a stroke is associated with functional recovery at six months, according to a study published online May 1 in JAMA Network Open.Dongni Buvarp, M.D., Ph.D., from Universit…
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