MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Durante décadas, se les ha dicho a las mujeres que los productos de arándano ayudan a prevenir las infecciones del tracto urinario (ITU). Un nuevo estudio parece confirmar este antiguo consejo.Alreded...
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Una versión de liberación prolongada de un medicamento para la enfermedad de Parkinson podría ofrecer un alivio más estable a los pacientes que padecen el trastorno del movimiento, muestran los datos ...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- America's teens are still not alright.Instead, many continue to engage in risky behaviors, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.Top among these is an increase in suicidal thoughts and suicide planning an...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Jobs that regularly expose you to certain chemicals appear to steadily increase your risk of pancreatic cancer, a new analysis reports.People with more than 20 years of exposure to some chemical agents had ...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine does not result in lower risk for COVID-19 for health care workers, according to a study published in the April 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Laur...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with traumatic acute subdural hematoma, disability and quality-of-life outcomes are similar with craniotomy (bone flap replaced) or decompressive craniectomy (bone flap not replaced), according...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For pediatric Crohn disease (PCD) patients, treatment with methotrexate combined with adalimumab, but not infliximab, is associated with a reduction in treatment failure, according to a study published onli...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For infants younger than 1 year of age with newly diagnosed KMT2A-rearranged acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a bispecific T-cell engager molecule targeting CD19, blinatumomab, is safe and has a high lev...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer-specific survival is shorter in women from disadvantaged neighborhoods versus advantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published online April 21 in JAMA Network Open.Neha Goel, M.D., fro...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Overprescribing of antibiotics for acute upper respiratory infections (aURIs) causes significant patient harm, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine.Harris Ca...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Selfie shots might seem shallow but they’re actually serving a deeper psychological purpose, a new study suggests.So-called "third-person" photos -- shots taken to include the photographer, such as selfies ...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Many of top-selling drugs in Medicare in 2020 received low added-benefit ratings by the national health technology assessment (HTA) organizations in Canada, France, and Germany, according to a study publish...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The use of electric cars with high-power chargers appears to be safe for patients with cardiac devices, according to a study published online April 17 in EP Europace to coincide with the annual meeting of t...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) declined significantly during the pandemic and was slow to rebound to prepandemic levels, according to a study published in the April issue o...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Lower gestational 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations are associated with later behavioral problems in offspring, according to a study published online April 4 in the Journal of Nutrition.Melissa M...
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, 1 in 9 American adults smoked cigarettes last year, an all-time low, and a significa...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As more Americans try to get their hands on the prescription medication Wegovy while they try to shed significant amounts of weight, an even more powerful obesity drug is poised to enter the fray.On Thursda...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Women having a mastectomy for earlier-stage breast cancer may be overtreated if doctors evaluate their lymph nodes while they are still on the operating table, a preliminary study suggests.Researchers found...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Older breast cancer survivors often have other medical issues and a shorter life expectancy than younger breast cancer survivors. What’s more, their cancers are often slow-growing, and surveillance may lead...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise might help people who are battling addiction stay on the straight and narrow, a new research review finds.Investigators who analyzed 43 studies from around the world found a link between physical a...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Menopause symptoms are costly business, with billions spent on treating hot flashes, night sweats and lost sleep, a new study finds.The research, published Wednesday in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, ...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Walking your dog gets you moving and out in the fresh air, but head injuries and fractures are very real possibilities, especially for older dog owners, researchers say.The most common injury from walking a...
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's known as fecal transplant therapy -- to treat the bacterial infection Clostridioides d...
Exercise could be an antidote to addiction. Investigators who analyzed 43 studies from around the world found a link between physical activity and reduced substance use among people in treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. Read moreDog-walking downsid...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Those TV ads for juicy burgers may trigger your emotions, making you believe you’ll be happier if you run out and get one for yourself.Unfortunately, a similar ad for salad does not appear to have the same ...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- If you're longing for a nap, try to keep it short. Researchers found that siestas of 30 minutes or more in Murcia, a region of Spain, where it’s common to nap, were linked to a higher risk of obesity, a gr...
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with lupus face potential complications, including a greater risk of premature birth, according to a new U.S. study.A 10-year audit of hospital records found that these women have more than t...
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Discrimination in the workplace is associated with an elevated risk for hypertension among U.S. workers, according to a study published online April 26 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Jian...