La tasa de niños de EE. UU. que intentaron suicidarse por sobredosis aumentó durante la pandemia
VIERNES, 21 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El número de niños que intentaron suicidarse usando medicamentos de venta libre o fáciles de conseguir ha aumentado de forma marcada, muestra un nuevo estudio.Esta investigación resalta una crisis de sa…
Learn MoreSi se usa pronto, un fármaco podría retrasar el inicio de los síntomas de EM
VIERNES, 21 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un creciente número de personas se someten a IRM del cerebro para averiguar qué provoca sus dolores de cabeza, ver si han sufrido una conmoción o por otro motivo, momento en el cual un médico podría det…
Learn MoreEl fabricante del aerosol nasal Arcan planifica vender el antídoto para sobredosis por menos de 50 dólares
VIERNES, 21 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La compañía que fabrica Narcan, el antídoto para las sobredosis con opioides en aerosol nasal, planifica que esté disponible en las farmacias y en línea a finales de verano por un precio de menos de 50 …
Learn MoreCool Storage Could Keep Lungs Ready for Transplant Longer
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Storing donor lungs at cool — but not near freezing — temperatures can markedly increase the length of time the organs can live outside the human body, a new study suggests.Lungs stored at 50 degrees Fahrenhe…
Learn MoreCool Storage Could Keep Lungs Ready for Transplant Longer
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Storing donor lungs at cool — but not near freezing — temperatures can markedly increase the length of time the organs can live outside the human body, a new study suggests.Lungs stored at 50 degrees Fahrenhe…
Learn MorePsychotherapy’s Hidden Bonus: Healthier Hearts
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treating depression with talk therapy may provide protection against heart disease, new research suggests. As depression lifts, people may begin to engage more in healthy eating and exercise, investigators be…
Learn MoreAnti-PD-1 More Effective With Normal Vitamin D Levels in Melanoma
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with advanced melanoma, treatment with anti-programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD-1) results in improved response rate and longer progression-free survival for those with normal vitamin D levels, acco…
Learn MoreCancer Risk Increased With Exposure to Four or More CT Scans by Age 18
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to four or more computed tomography (CT) scans before age 18 years is associated with increased risk of subsequent intracranial tumors, leukemia, and lymphoma, according to a study published online A…
Learn MoreModel Can Predict Postoperative RT Delay in Head & Neck Cancer
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A model incorporating individual-level factors with health literacy and community-level factors predicts postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) delay for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (H…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Cord Blood Stem Cell Product for Blood Cancer Patients
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Omisirge (omidubicel-onlv), a substantially modified allogeneic cord blood-based cell therapy, to cut the risk of infection in patients with blood cancer followi…
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