DAAs Less Likely for Hep C Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), those with current alcohol use disorder (AUD) or a history of AUD are less likely to receive direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment, according to a study published…
Learn MoreProcrastinators May Delay All the Way to Worse Health
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — College students who routinely cram at the last minute may not only see their grades suffer, but their health, too, a new study suggests.Researchers found that of more than 3,500 college students they follow…
Learn MoreCOVID Could Alter the Immune System, But Your Gender Matters
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Researchers studying whether COVID-19 affects how the human immune system responds to subsequent viral threats found changes in men that differed from those in women.Researchers from the National Institute of…
Learn MoreWhat Are Quit-Smoking Programs and How Can They Help You?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes it really does “take a village” to help you meet life’s challenges, and quitting smoking can be one of the toughest challenges out there. That’s why specially designed smoking-cessation programs ca…
Learn MoreAHA News: Heart Attack at 46 Led to a New Heart and New Outlook on Life
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Eddie Garcia juggled roles as the chief of staff for an elected official and the president of a school board. The positions seemed to be wearing him down.At 46, he felt short of breath, his …
Learn MoreAHA News: Un ataque cardíaco a los 46 años lo condujo a un nuevo corazón y a una nueva perspectiva sobre la vida
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de enero de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Eddie García hacía malabares con sus roles como jefe de personal de un funcionario electo y presidente de una junta escolar. Al parecer estos cargos lo estaban desgastando.Tenía 46 año…
Learn MoreRansomware Attacks on U.S. Hospitals Have Doubled Since 2016
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ransomware attacks on America’s health care systems have more than doubled in recent years, disrupting needed medical care and exposing the personal information of millions, a new study reports.These attacks…
Learn MoreFDA Says Retail Pharmacies Can Now Offer Abortion Pills
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a regulatory change on Tuesday that allows retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills. Before now, patients could only get this two-drug medication through clini…
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