TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Does where you live affect your risk for lung cancer? Just possibly, experts warn.Although cigarette smoking is the principal cause of most lung cancers, new research has found evidence that Americans who live ...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In a major change from its longstanding advice, an influential medical panel now recommends that women start mammography screening for breast cancer at age 40.The new guidance, from the U.S. Preventive Services...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Kyme Holman-Williamson was always close to her older brother, Eddie. So when she learned he needed a heart transplant, she immediately prepared a room for him in her Maryland home, where she co...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As the seasons change and the weather shifts, it’s not uncommon to experience symptoms like sneezing, coughing and congestion. But how do you know if you're dealing with a common cold or allergies? The two can ...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- People who repeatedly suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may be more apt to develop Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows.TBI can result from direct hits to the head or from indirect sources such as shockw...
MARTES, 9 de mayo de 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Kyme Holman-Williamson siempre estuvo muy apegada a Eddie, su hermano mayor. Así que cuando supo que él necesitaba un trasplante de corazón, inmediatamente le preparó una habitación en su ...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As a U.S. Food Drug Administration advisory panel prepares to weigh whether to recommend that a birth control pill be sold over the counter in this country, a coalition of advocates on Monday called attention t...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s easy for kids to get drawn into Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok, and a leading U.S. psychologists' group warns they need some training in social media literacy beforehand. The American Psychological Associat...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While newborns are only screened for about 60 treatable conditions, there are hundreds of genetic disorders that have targeted treatments. Now, a national survey of experts in rare diseases found the vast major...
FDA experts meet to consider first over-the-counter birth control product. If approved, Opill, a daily progestin-only birth control pill, would become the first pill sold without a prescription in the United States. Opill was approved by the FDA in 1...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- What puts kids at risk for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and what could help prevent it? A review of 36 observational studies that included 6.4 million kids offers some key clues.Taking antibiotics...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The influence of Neanderthals is evident right in the center of the faces of modern humans.New research finds that genetic material inherited from Neanderthals affects nose shape. A particular gene made the nos...
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- About 4.5 million adults in the United States have liver disease. If they're looking for information about their condition, they'd be wise to look beyond TikTok, new research suggests.About 40% of posts about l...
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Surveillance data sources and indicators will support monitoring the impact of COVID-19 after expiration of the U.S. COVID-19 public health emergency declaration on May 11, according to two articles published in...
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Fentanyl is the main agent implicated in fatal pediatric opioid poisonings, according to a study published online May 8 in JAMA Pediatrics.Julie R. Gaither, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., from the Yale School of Medicine ...
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cranberry products reduce the risk for symptomatic, culture-verified urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially in specific populations, according to a review published online April 17 in the Cochrane Library.G...
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The characteristics of pain, pressure, discomfort, and urgency vary for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and those with overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published ...
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. federal government has committed $5 million to study three existing and planned safe drug injection sites to see if they help prevent overdoses and whether they may offer savings in the health and crimi...
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Aunque las autoridades de salud pública han expresado preocupaciones sobre el vapeo en los adolescentes, un nuevo estudio sugiere que lograr que más abandonen el hábito podría ser sencillo.Eliminar los ci...
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cuatro síntomas podrían proveer una advertencia temprana de cáncer de colon en los adultos más jóvenes.Ser consciente de las señales de advertencia podría conducir a una detección y un diagnóstico más tem...
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Dormir bien de noche es una parte importante del bienestar por muchos motivos, y una nueva investigación sugiere que el sueño profundo podría incluso proteger contra la pérdida de la memoria vinculada con...
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Novo Nordisk, la compañía farmacéutica danesa, anunció el jueves que limitará la distribución de sus versiones de dosis bajas del popularísimo medicamento para perder peso Wegovy, para garantizar que las ...
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Estados Unidos debe resolver una escasez de monos de investigación, al ampliar los programas de crianza, al mismo tiempo que desarrolla alternativas a las pruebas en monos, señaló un panel de expertos en ...
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Mientras intentaban desentrañar los misterios de la COVID prolongada, unos investigadores encontraron que la ansiedad y la depresión podrían tener un rol en algunas personas con la afección persistente.En...
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Por primera vez, los médicos han realizado con éxito una cirugía cerebral en un feto para tratar una rara anomalía de los vasos sanguíneos, que puede resultar letal en los recién nacidos.Los expertos apun...
VIERNES, 5 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Más de tres años después de que el coronavirus comenzara a asolar el planeta, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) anunció el viernes que la pandemia ya no es una emergencia de salud pública."Declaro...
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When Ann Alexander underwent chemotherapy to treat breast cancer a decade ago, she was warned about potential hair loss, nausea and vomiting.The 73-year-old wasn’t, however, told about the potential side effects...
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The synthetic opioid fentanyl is killing increasing numbers of U.S. kids, emulating the chilling trends seen among adults, a new study finds.Pediatric deaths from fentanyl increased more than 30-fold between 201...
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. federal government has committed $5 million to study three existing and planned safe drug injection sites to see if they help prevent overdoses and whether they may offer savings in the health and crimi...
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- So, you ate a banana. You’ve eaten bananas countless times in the past. But this time, your tongue and lips are itching and your lip is a bit puffy. If this happens to you, you are likely experiencing food aller...