Roberta Flack tiene ELA, y ya no puede cantar
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La cantante Roberta Flack tiene ELA, una enfermedad incurable, y ya no puede cantar, aunque planifica mantenerse activa en otros proyectos, anunció el lunes su representante. Flack, que tiene 85 años…
Learn MoreFumar marihuana puede ser peor para los pulmones que los cigarrillos, según un estudio
MARTES, 15 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la legalización de la marihuana en algunos estados de EE. UU. y Canadá quizá envíe el mensaje de que la droga es inocua, esto no necesariamente es cierto, según un estudio reciente que encontr…
Learn MoreAmerica’s ERs Are Jammed, Affecting Patients on Other Wards
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A crowded, overwhelmed emergency department raises the risk of death and suffering for patients throughout a hospital, a new study warns.“The more the emergency room was crowded, the more people were dying …
Learn MoreFor Older Adults, Loneliness Ups Mortality After Nonelective Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults undergoing nonelective surgery, loneliness is associated with increased odds of death at 30 days, according to a research letter published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Surgery.Mary R. Shen, M.D.,…
Learn MoreDiversity Gaps Persist in Dermatology Workforce Pipeline
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Diversity gaps persist in the dermatology workforce pipeline, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in JAMA Dermatology.Yi Gao, M.D., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues …
Learn MoreHigh Prevalence of Youth Estimated at Greater Risk for Hearing Loss
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of young people who may be at risk for hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices from exposure to personal listening devices (PLDs) or loud entertainment venues ranges from 0.67 to 1.35 bill…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Cerebrovascular Disease in Midlife
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic disparities in small vessel cerebrovascular disease are seen in midlife, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in JAMA Neurology.Indira C. Turney, Ph.D., from the Taub Institute fo…
Learn MoreHealth Coaching With Family Support Aids Patient Activation With Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Structured support from family and friends may boost patient activation and healthy eating among people with diabetes, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in JAMA Network Open.Ann-Marie Rosland, M…
Learn MoresFlt-1:PlGF Stratifies Risk for Preeclampsia With Severe Features
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For women with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, the ratio of serum soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1) to placental growth factor (PlGF) can stratify the risk for developing preeclampsia with s…
Learn MoreBenefits of Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure Similar for Men, Women
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dapagliflozin is similarly beneficial for women and men with heart failure, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in Circulation.Xiaowen Wang, M.D., from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleag…
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