MONDAY, July 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Could eliminating the static electricity that humans naturally give off lower the chances of a tick bite?Yes, claims new British research that demonstrates that while ticks can’t jump, they can land on a host t...
SUNDAY, July 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As outdoor gatherings begin for the Fourth of July holiday, a leading asthma and allergy group is offering suggestions on how to avoid those seasonal symptoms. “The Fourth of July is a great time to gather with...
SATURDAY, July 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) – It's been said many times, but it deserves repeating: Use caution when handling fireworks.The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is repeating the message to try to help people avoid injuries to th...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Adolescents with cochlear implants (CIs) have better outcomes in terms of language, academic performance, and quality of life, according to a study published online June 29 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck S...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Public health authorities are continuing to investigate malaria cases in Florida and Texas, gathering mosquitoes for tests.Multiple mosquitoes from Sarasota County in Florida have tested positive for malaria a...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The artificial sweetener aspartame is in the hot seat once more. Two separate committees made up of health experts from around the world will soon offer advice on consuming aspartame, a popular sugar substitut...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Compliance with the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Price Transparency Rule is positively associated with penalty increases, according to a study published online June 28 in JAMA Network Op...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- From 2018 to 2021, there was an increase in the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths involving xylazine, from 0.03 to 1.06 per 100,000 standard population, according to a June Vital Statistics Rapid Rele...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a costly single-dose gene therapy for patients with severe hemophilia A. The treatment, Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec), will cost $2.9 million...
JUEVES, 29 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Una investigación con animales apunta a una nueva forma de prevenir la infección con el VIH: un implante rellenable que administra de forma continua medicamentos antirretrovirales durante hasta 20 meses ...
JUEVES, 29 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- En Estados Unidos, más de 2 millones de personas tienen hepatitis C, pero la mayoría no reciben el tratamiento seguro que puede curar la enfermedad, señalaron el jueves las autoridades de salud pública. ...
JUEVES, 29 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Este otoño, los estadounidenses de a partir de 60 años podrán ponerse una vacuna contra el virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR), anunciaron el jueves los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermed...
JUEVES, 29 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- El Presidente Joe Biden comenzó a utilizar una máquina de presión positiva continua de las vías respiratorias (PPCVR) por las noches en las últimas semanas, para ayudar a aliviar la apnea del sueño, anun...
JUEVES, 29 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Por segunda vez este mes, unas masivas columnas de humo de cientos de incendios forestales descontrolados en Canadá están contaminando gran parte del aire de EE. UU. Entre las grandes ciudades de EE. UU....
JUEVES, 29 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Madonna, la superestrella del pop de 64 años, está en el hospital debido a una "grave" infección, y tuvo que posponer su próxima gira, según un anuncio en Instagram que su representante artístico, Guy Os...
JUEVES, 29 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Los niños con discapacidades sufren discriminación en los ambientes de la atención de la salud, en detrimento de su salud, según sus padres. Treinta entrevistas a profundidad con padres de hijos con disc...
JUEVES, 29 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Disfrute del sol de verano, pero tenga presente ciertos consejos de seguridad, recomienda a los padres la Academia Americana de Pediatría (American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP). "Es magnífico ver a los ni...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Public health authorities are continuing to investigate malaria cases in Florida and Texas, gathering mosquitoes for tests.Multiple mosquitoes from Sarasota County in Florida have tested positive for malaria a...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The artificial sweetener aspartame is in the hot seat once more.Two separate committees made up of health experts from around the world will soon offer advice on consuming aspartame, a popular sugar substitute...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Omega-3 fatty acids play an important role in heart and brain health. They've been linked to a stronger immune system, reduced inflammation and lower blood pressure and triglycerides, reducing...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Menopausal hormone therapy is positively associated with all-cause dementia, even in women receiving treatment at age 55 years or younger, according to a study published online June 28 in The BMJ.Nelsan Pourha...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Transgender individuals have increased rates of suicide attempts and suicide mortality, according to a study published in the June 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Annette Erlangsen,...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For pediatric patients with neurogenic bladder (NGB), lower urinary tract dysfunction is often not thoroughly evaluated, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.Takeya Kitta...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Globally, one in four heart failure patients die within the first year of their first heart failure-related hospitalization, according to a study published online June 21 in JACC: Heart Failure.Biykem Bozkurt,...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight body mass index (BMI) is associated with favorable outcomes in patients with nonmetastatic head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Ne...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with hepatitis D virus (HDV), bulevirtide is associated with a reduction in HDV RNA levels and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, according to a study published online June 22 in the New Engla...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with biopsy-confirmed nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and stage F2 or F3 fibrosis, treatment with pegozafermin leads to improvements in fibrosis, according to a study published online June 24 ...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Intranasal insulin (INI) seems to have a beneficial effect on global cognition among patients with Alzheimer disease (AD)/mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a review published online June 28 in PLOS...
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients hospitalized for alcohol use disorder (AUD) rarely initiate medications for AUD (MAUD) after discharge, according to a research letter published online June 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Eden ...
