FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- People with asthma are more likely to develop cancer, particularly those not using inhaled steroids, according to a study published online March 31 in Cancer Medicine.Yi Guo, Ph.D., from the University of Flo...
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis all increased between 2020 and 2021, reaching a total of more than 2.5 million reported cases, according to a new report released by the U.S. Centers for D...
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Long periods of immobility can put people at risk of dangerous blood clots — yet hibernating bears lie around for months without any problem. Now scientists think they've figured out why.The researchers hope ...
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Existing findings on the link between cognitive ability and body mass index (BMI) may be biased by shared family factors, according to a study published online April 13 in PLOS Medicine.Liam Wright, Ph.D., fr...
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Indigenous people are three to six times more likely to be hospitalized for influenza than non-Indigenous people, according to a global review published online April 13 in PLOS Global Public Health.Juliana M....
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Machine learning models can effectively predict risk for a sleep disorder using demographic, laboratory, physical exam, and lifestyle covariates, according to a study published online April 12 in PLOS ONE.Ale...
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that bans abortions in that state after six weeks, with exemptions only given up to 15 weeks for rape, incest and the life and health of the pregnant woman....
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. prison inmates may be severely undertreated for common chronic health conditions, such as asthma, type 2 diabetes, HIV and mental illness, new research suggests.While researchers lacked complete inmate d...
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Sometimes cancer, and the treatments meant to eradicate it, can damage the heart and blood vessels. Now, a new analysis finds that damage may be much more likely if the patient is Black. Black patients had 7...
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Marcia Trenholm doesn't need a scientific study to understand why volunteering is good for her.Two days a week, the retired insurance company auditor gives her time to the University of Massa...
VIERNES, 14 de abril de 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Marcia Trenholm no necesita un estudio científico para entender por qué el voluntariado es bueno para ella.Dos días a la semana dona su tiempo al Pension Action Center de la Universidad...
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- During the pandemic, nearly 100,000 U.S. registered nurses called it quits, a new survey shows.Why? A combination of stress, burnout and retirements created a perfect storm for the exodus.Even worse, another ...
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Early-career doctors were more likely to make mistakes when they had long work weeks or extended shifts, new research reveals.Their patients were also more likely to experience adverse events as a result, acc...
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cutting-edge AI technologies that can detect subtle changes in a person’s voice may help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairments even before other symptoms begin.In a new study, r...
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cases of the mosquito-borne illness dengue are typically seen in the tropics, but with the changing climate that may be changing.Doctors from the United Kingdom and France are scheduled to present a case stud...
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 20.9 percent of U.S. adults experienced chronic pain during 2021, according to research published in the April 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mor...
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- As people with HIV live longer they are at risk of premature heart disease. But a new study finds statin drugs can cut the risk of serious heart problems by more than one-third. The U.S. National Institutes...
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A federal appeals court on Wednesday said the abortion pill mifepristone could remain available for now. But the court's judges added some provisions to their ruling: a block on mailing the pill to patients...
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Juul Labs on Wednesday reached a $462 million settlement with several states over the aggressive marketing of its electronic cigarettes to minors. This latest settlement includes New York, California, Color...
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children may soon be eligible to receive federally funded health care. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the extension o...
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Molly E. contrajo la COVID el febrero pasado, cuando estaba en la semana 36 del embarazo."Mis síntomas fueron leves, y tras hablar con mi obstetra, me sentí tranquila cuando me dijo que, si acaso, mi ...
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las autoridades de EE. UU. intensifican los esfuerzos por acabar con el uso ilícito de un tranquilizante de uso veterinario, la xilacina, que puede provocar unos efectos secundarios dolorosos y letale...
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de EE. UU. desea acelerar la transición hacia vehículos eléctricos limpios en EE. UU.La EPA anunció hoy unos estándares federales de emisiones propuestos que b...
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las tasas de embarazos en Estados Unidos han sufrido un marcado declive durante la última década, muestran nuevos datos del gobierno.La tasa general de embarazos se redujo en un 12 por ciento entre 20...
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Obtener atención en Estados Unidos para los síntomas persistentes de COVID-19 puede ser difícil, lo que afecta la salud a largo plazo y la capacidad de trabajar, encuentra un nuevo estudio.Los adultos...
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Queda advertido: la hipertensión en la treintena podría conducir a una peor salud cerebral en la setentena.Un nuevo estudio sugiere que tratar la afección en los adultos jóvenes y de mediana edad podr...
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) propuso el martes limitar el uso de un compuesto que se utiliza para limpiar el equipo médico en las plantas de esterilización, porque también aumenta el riesg...
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Parece que la luz nocturna artificial afecta a los mosquitos, pero todavía no se sabe si esto es bueno o malo.Una investigación reciente encuentra que la contaminación lumínica urbana podría alterar e...
