Comer muchos alimentos ‘ultraprocesados’ podría dañar al cerebro
MARTES, 6 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Papitas, pizza, galletas: deliciosas, pero una dieta llena de alimentos ultraprocesados como estos podría contribuir al deterioro del cerebro, informan unos investigadores.Los alimentos ultraprocesado…
Learn MoreEl riesgo de una hipertensión de nueva aparición aumenta tras el embarazo
MARTES, 6 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una de cada 10 mujeres desarrollará hipertensión por primera vez en su vida durante el año posterior a dar a luz a un hijo, encuentra un estudio reciente.”Los hallazgos del estudio tienen implicacione…
Learn MorePaxlovid Soon Won’t Be Free for Americans
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The antiviral Paxlovid has kept people from getting really sick and dying from COVID-19 since it became available — at no cost to them. But by the middle of next year, the U.S. government will stop subsidiz…
Learn MoreMyth That Suicides Peak During the Holidays Could Cause Harm
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans believe that suicide rates spike every time the holiday season comes around. There’s just one catch: It’s not true.Yet, a new analysis reveals that 56% of stories published last year in U.S. n…
Learn MoreSGLT-2i Use Before COVID-19 May Reduce Adverse Outcomes in Diabetes Patients
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with diabetes subsequently diagnosed and hospitalized with COVID-19, use of a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT-2i) before COVID-19 infection is associated with lower COVID-19-relat…
Learn More2019 to 2020 Saw Drop in Number, Rate of Twin Births
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number and rate of twin births decreased from 2019 to 2020, according to the Dec. 7 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Isabelle Hor…
Learn MorePersistent Pain in Seniors Linked to Decline in Physical Function
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Persistent pain in older adults is associated with a decline in physical function, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Christine Seel Ritchie, M.D.,…
Learn MoreAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Nov. 10-14
The annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held from Nov. 10 to 14 in Louisville, Kentucky, and attracted approximately 3,500 participants from around the world, including allergy and immunology specialists as well…
Learn MoreFaster Cognitive Decline Seen With Eating More Ultraprocessed Foods
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consumption of more ultraprocessed foods is associated with faster cognitive decline, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in JAMA Neurology.Natalia Gomes Gonçalves, Ph.D., from the University of São…
Learn MoreCost of Parking at Cancer Center Adds to Patient Financial Burden
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hospital parking fees contribute to financial toxicity among cancer patients, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.Noting that parking fees ca…
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