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Un nuevo estudio cuestiona el papel del colesterol HDL o “bueno”

Role of HDL or “Good” Cholesterol Challenged in New Study

CT Screenings Can Dramatically Improve Lung Cancer Outcomes

TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Annual lung cancer screening for heavy smokers can provide a big boost in lung cancer survival over the long term, a new study shows.When low-dose CT screening identifies early-stage lung cancer, patients ha…

AHA News: Green Beans Can Be One of the Healthiest Dishes at the Holiday Table

TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Whether served in a casserole, almondine or roasted with garlic, green beans are sure to make an appearance on many a table this holiday season.And unlike many of the tempting treats that mak…

Protecting Wildlife Key to Preventing the Next Big Pandemic

TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Research in wild bats is reinforcing a notion crucial to stopping future pandemics: When wildlife populations stay healthy, the odds of “crossover” viruses infecting humans subsides.In Australia, deforestatio…

How Benign Are ‘Benign’ Breast Findings? Study Finds Link to Higher Cancer Risk

TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many women feel a lump in their breast or receive an abnormal result on a screening mammogram that turns out to be a cyst or other type of non-cancerous growth.With this news comes a huge sigh of relief, but …

Even a Little Drinking in Pregnancy Can Reshape Fetal Brain

TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to even low levels of alcohol while in the womb can change the structure of the fetus’ brain, according to Austrian researchers.The study results suggest that pregnant women should strictly avoid alc…

Science Reveals Links Between Down Syndrome & Alzheimer’s

TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The genetic abnormality that drives Down syndrome causes the same sort of abnormal brain plaques and protein tangles that are found in Alzheimer’s disease patients, a new study reports.Amyloid beta plaques an…

Keep Food Poisoning at Bay This Holiday Season

TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A happy holiday can go sour quickly when food poisoning joins the party. Experts from Rutgers New Jersey Poison Control Center offer some tips on safely thawing, preparing and storing food, as well as avoidin…

Bacterial Infections to Blame for 1 in Every 8 Deaths Worldwide

TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bacterial infections are to blame for 1 in 8 deaths and are second only to heart disease as the world’s leading cause of death, a new report reveals.About 7.7 million people died in 2019 from infection with o…