A los pacientes negros les va peor que a los blancos tras las angioplastias y las endoprótesis
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos negros que se someten a un procedimiento común para abrir las arterias bloqueadas son readmitidos al hospital con mayor frecuencia que sus pares blancos. También es más probable que mu…
Learn MoreLa escasez de antibióticos y antivirales hace que una dura estación de enfermedades sea peor
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un aumento temprano en los casos de resfriado y gripe ha creado una escasez de antivirales y antibióticos clave necesarios para la “estación de enfermedades” anual, informan los farmacéuticos.El a…
Learn MoreFrozen Stuffed Chicken Products & Microwave Ovens: A Recipe for Salmonella
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After repeat U.S. outbreaks of salmonella tied to frozen, breaded and stuffed chicken products, researchers are now pointing to microwave cooking as a key driver of illness.Because they’re breaded, the popula…
Learn MoreOn World AIDS Day, White House Announces Plan to End Epidemic by 2030
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The United States will renew its focus on ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, with new funding and a five-year strategy, the White House said Thursday. The Biden administration announced its ambitious plans…
Learn MoreAwareness of the Link Between Alcohol, Cancer Is Low
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Awareness of the link between alcohol and cancer is generally low, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.Andrew B. Seidenberg, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Na…
Learn MoreNutritional Supplements May Have Role in Hair Loss Treatment
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There may be a potential role for nutritional supplements in the treatment of hair loss, according to a review published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Dermatology.Lara Drake, from the Tufts University School of Medi…
Learn MoreSigns That COVID Infection Might Harm the Liver
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 may harm the liver, a small study suggests.The virus appears to increase liver stiffness, a sign of potential long-term injury, but it’s too early to tell if that portends serious liver disease, the …
Learn MorePaxlovid OK for Use in Pregnant Women Infected With COVID
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moms-to-be can safely take Paxlovid to help keep their COVID infection from turning serious, a new study shows.Nearly everyone in a group of 47 pregnant women prescribed Paxlovid did well on the drug, which d…
Learn MoreDeferiprone Not Beneficial for Newly Diagnosed Parkinson Disease
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients newly diagnosed with Parkinson disease, deferiprone is associated with worse scores in measures of parkinsonism, according to a study published in the Dec. 1 issue of the New England Journal of M…
Learn MoreSubjective Cognitive Decline Tied to Incident Dementia in Black, Latinx Individuals
THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) seems to be a marker of future progression to dementia, especially among Latinx and non-Latinx Black individuals, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in Neurology….
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