FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) with refined techniques can be effective for treating patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), according to a study published online April 12 in...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The insomnia drug suvorexant acutely decreases tau phosphorylation and amyloid-β concentrations in the central nervous system, according to a study published online April 20 in the Annals of Neurology.Brendan...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- ChatGPT provides easy-to-understand information about basic knowledge, lifestyle, and treatments for cirrhosis and liver cancer, according to a study published online March 21 in Clinical and Molecular Hepato...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Prescription medications for chronic conditions are substantially underused in U.S. jails and state prisons, according to a study published online April 14 in JAMA Health Forum.Jill Curran, from Johns Hopkins...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Half of the cells in your body aren’t human — and a new study suggests that many critical to your health oscillate by the hour, day and even the season.The human body contains about 40 trillion bacteria, viru...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Language barriers, cultural differences and systemic health inequities are among the reasons many Latino people, particularly men, avoid doctor visits – and that could lead to dire outcomes, ...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Racial and ethnic disparities exist in the initiation of subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (SCIT) among patients with allergic rhinitis (AR), according to a study recently published in the Journal of Allergy...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Third-party assisted reproduction does not interfere with the development of positive mother-child relationships or psychological adjustment in young adulthood, according to a study published online April 13 ...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Premature contractions detected on wearable-format electrocardiograms (ECGs) are associated with an increased risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure among individuals without cardiovascular disea...
VIERNES, 28 de abril de 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Las barreras del idioma, las diferencias culturales y las desigualdades sistémicas en la salud son algunos de los motivos por los cuales muchas personas latinas, en particular los hombr...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Travelers to the United States will now only need a single bivalent COVID vaccine from either Pfizer or Moderna to enter the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.The...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) – For the first time since the mpox outbreak began last spring, no new cases have been reported in more than a week, fresh government data shows.At the peak of the outbreak, there were 500 new infections reporte...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Getting bariatric surgery may help someone lose weight and reduce their risk for obesity-related cancers by more than half. New research to be presented at a conference of the American Gastroenterological Ass...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new study on veterans, gun storage and suicidal thoughts points to an urgent need for mental health and substance-related services, according to researchers.The study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy ...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. opioid crisis led to changes that make it easier for people struggling with addiction to get medication from a health care provider to help them quit.But researchers found that for some reason, rates...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Older drivers using alcohol or drugs are much more likely to be at fault in a car crash.Researchers studying the issue say that calls for sober-driving campaigns aimed at seniors."Our research shows just how...
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hair relaxers may slightly affect fertility, a factor most likely to impact women who are Black or Hispanic, according to a new study.Research led by Boston University School of Public Health found that these...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors increased among female high school students from 2019 to 2021, according to research published in the April 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Daily consumption of fruits, vegetables, and breakfast and rates of meeting aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelines are low for U.S. high school students in grades 9 to 12, according to research publis...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first pill form of fecal microbiota -- similar to what is known as fecal transplant therapy -- to treat Clostridioides difficile.The drug, Vow...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer U.S. adults are smoking cigarettes, as rates dropped again last year, according to federal health officials.In all, one in nine American adults smoked cigarettes last year, an all-time low and a signi...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As more Americans attempt to get their hands on the prescription medication Wegovy (semaglutide) while they try to shed significant amounts of weight, an even more powerful obesity drug is poised to enter t...
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Mantener un control estricto de la presión arterial podría ayudar al cerebro, y potencialmente reducir el riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), señala un nuevo estudio. Cuando la presión arterial...
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- ¿Jugar al golf podría ser buena medicina para la artritis?Sí, según unos investigadores, que encontraron que, en las personas con osteoartritis, jugar golf redujo la angustia psicológica y mejoró la s...
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Los niños tienen una vulnerabilidad única a los efectos del cambio climático, muestra un nuevo informe de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de EE. UU.El cambio climático puede afectar al aprend...
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Es más probable que haya muertes por armas de fuego en los pueblos pequeños que en las grandes ciudades de Estados Unidos, y los suicidios son un importante motivo.Los suicidios con armas de fuego son...
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Enfrentarse a la discriminación en el trabajo, ya sea de los jefes o de los compañeros, podría disparar su presión arterial, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigadores encontraron que, entre más d...
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- En la última década, una población estadounidense que se hace mayor ha rechazado cada vez más los hogares de ancianos, y favorece a unos cuidadores entrenados que pueden proveer una ayuda esencial con...