Kidney Disease Is Tougher on Men Than Women, and Researchers Now Know Why
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women tend to be better able than men to recover from kidney injury, but why?Apparently women have an advantage at the molecular level that protects them from a form of cell death that occurs in injured kidn…
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Leg artery disease can lead to amputation, but one surgery is best at preventing it. For many patients, bypass surgery is a better bet than minimally invasive endovascular therapy, new research revealed. Read moreMore U.S. teens are getting heavily ad…
Learn MoreContact Tracing Shows No Transmission From Index Monkeypox Case
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — No secondary cases were observed in a large contact investigation in response to the first case of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection in the United States. Results of the investigation were published online Nov….
Learn MoreOverall Cancer Mortality 18 Percent Higher in AI/AN Versus Whites
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Overall cancer rates are 2 percent higher and cancer mortality is 18 percent higher for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) individuals compared with White individuals, according to a report published onl…
Learn MoreE-Cigarette Use Gaining in Intensity Among U.S. Teens
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is increasing intensity of use of electronic cigarettes among U.S. teens, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Stanton Glantz, Ph.D. (retired), from San Francisco, and collea…
Learn MoreUltraprocessed Foods Tied to Premature Death
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consumption of ultraprocessed foods is a significant cause of premature death, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Eduardo A.F. Nilson, Sc.D., from Unive…
Learn MoreWillingness to Use Videohealth Increased During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in willingness to use video telehealth, according to a report published in the November issue of Health Affairs.Shira H. Fischer, M.D., Ph.D., from the RAND …
Learn MoreLos sobrevivientes al cáncer quizá se enfrenten a un mayor riesgo de fracturas óseas
LUNES, 7 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los sobrevivientes adultos a un cáncer, en particular los que se han sometido a quimioterapia, tienen un mayor riesgo de fracturas pélvicas y vertebrales graves, muestra una investigación reciente. “Es…
Learn MoreEl hijo de Amy Schumer se recupera tras estar hospitalizado con VSR
LUNES, 7 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un aumento en los casos de VSR este otoño ha afectado a muchos bebés y niños, entre ellos a Gene, el hijo de 3 años de la comediante Amy Schumer.Schumer escribió que su hijo estaba hospitalizado con el…
Learn MoreLa temporada del TAE: el riesgo de depresión aumenta cuando los días se acortan
LUNES, 7 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A medida que las horas con luz de día se reducen, el estado de ánimo de las personas se puede desplomar.Pero tranquilo, que usted no es el único. Para los afectados, ha llegado la temporada del trastor…
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