FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced colitis, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an effective treatment, according to a study published in the June 14 issue of Science ...
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Pope Francis is now “better than before” after his release from a Rome hospital Friday following surgery on June 7 to repair a hernia and remove scarring.The 86-year-old pope joked that he was “still alive," a...
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Physicians and scientists are experiencing alarming levels of harassment on social media, according to a new survey.About two-thirds of respondents said they had been harassed on social media since the COVID-1...
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Jeremy Davis made sure his wife, Chloe, got lots of support when she was breastfeeding each of their three sons.“When she’d been up nursing all night, I’d take over with the baby in the mornings so she could g...
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Is heartburn keeping you awake? Do you experience a bitter taste in your mouth? Your doctor says you have GERD, but what is GERD?Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when the contents of your stomach ...
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The herbal supplement berberine has become the latest social-media obsession for weight-loss, with some on TikTok calling it “nature’s Ozempic.”Experts don't agree.“I would say it’s a big exaggeration to call ...
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Pfizer Inc. warned doctors this week of an impending shortage of Bicillin, its long-acting, injectable form of penicillin.The medication is not commonly used for children because alternatives such as amoxicilli...
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It can be challenging for people with type 1 diabetes to exercise safely while controlling their blood sugar.People with the condition often struggle with this balance, according to a new study based on a surv...
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Just like their humans, dogs get cranky when temperatures and air pollution levels surge.Heat and air pollution have previously been linked to human aggression. Now, researchers say it also appears that there ...
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new study has unearthed significant racial disparities in both treatment and outcomes for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Black patients with this condition, where plaque builds up in the arteries of the le...
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The age-standardized prevalence of depression was 18.5 percent among U.S. adults during 2020, according to research published in the June 16 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morb...
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they have created the first synthetic human embryo models, not actual human embryos but models meant to simulate and better understand early human development. These embryo-like structures wer...
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that COVID-19 booster shots be updated for the fall to protect solely against one of the three XBB varian...
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that COVID booster shots be updated for the fall to protect solely against one of the three XBB variants ...
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft of new guidance aimed at helping manufacturers and distributors of tattoo inks prevent microbial contamination."With about 30 percent of people living...
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In 2022, there was an increase in meningococcal disease among persons with HIV, with 29 cases reported, accounting for 9.8 percent of all meningococcal disease cases, according to research published in the ...
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Increased hospitalizations involving fungal infections were identified during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the July issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.Jeremy A.W. Gold, M.D., f...
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Durante años, la esclerosis múltiple (EM) se ha considerado como una enfermedad que afecta sobre todo a las personas blancas. Pero un nuevo estudio encuentra que es mucho más común entre los afroameri...
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La mayoría de las mujeres a quienes se diagnostica un cáncer de mama temprano se convierten en sobrevivientes a largo plazo, según una nueva investigación, que encuentra una reducción sustancial en el...
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La enfermedad de Alzheimer, la forma más común de demencia, afecta a millones de personas en todo el mundo, y les roba la memoria y las habilidades de pensamiento a los pacientes. Según los Centros pa...
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Aunque las dificultades del trabajo agrícola se conocen bien, los factores estresantes no afectan solo a la salud mental de los adultos, sino también a sus hijos adolescentes, según una nueva investig...
¿Qué factores mantienen a su perro más sano, durante más tiempo? Un gran estudio ofrece la respuesta
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Fido de verdad necesita un amigo. Esta es la conclusión principal de una nueva encuesta que incluyó a 21,400 perros y a sus dueños, y que mostró que los caninos que tienen compañeros, ya sean peludos ...
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Es posible que este otoño se ofrezcan dosis de refuerzo contra la COVID-19, pero primero los científicos deben determinar a cuáles cepas dirigirse y quién debería recibir las vacunas. Unos asesores de...
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Es más probable que las supuestas "pastillas para la inteligencia" para mejorar el rendimiento del cerebro dejen a los usuarios dando vueltas sin sentido, encontró un nuevo estudio. Estos estimulantes...
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las lesbianas, los gais y los bisexuales experimentan más problemas de salud mental y uso de sustancias que sus pares heterosexuales, señalan unos investigadores. Según un nuevo informe del gobierno q...
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have broken down statistics on depression among Americans, pinpointing which states the debilitating illness is most lik...
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Intermittent fasting is all the rage due to the lengthy list of health benefits associated with this style of eating. Now, a new, small study suggests that one type of intermittent fasting — early time-restr...
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Menopause, a natural stage of a woman's life marking the end of menstruation, can bring many physical and emotional changes that may leave her feeling bewildered and alone. Hot flashes, night sweats and mood...
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they have created the first synthetic human embryo models, not actual human embryos but models meant to simulate and better understand early human development.These embryo-like structures were...
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- People with early markers of Alzheimer's disease in the brain also have alterations in their gut bacteria, a new study finds — hinting at a potential way to identify people at risk of dementia, and possibly ...