THURSDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A rare strain of the parasite Toxoplasma has killed four sea otters along the California coast, raising concerns about a potential public health risk. “The appearance of this lethal type of Toxoplasma in co...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Statin use is low for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), with the lowest use seen among Black and Hispanic adults, according to a study published online March 22 in JAMA ...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The risk for adverse maternal outcomes is increased for women involved in motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) during pregnancy, according to a study published online March 20 in Injury Prevention.Ya-Hui Chang, fr...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Children living in neighborhoods with low opportunities for health have an increased risk for child and caregiver mortality, according to a study published online March 22 in Pediatrics.Natalie Slopen, Sc....
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are less likely to receive vision screening at well-child visits at ages 3 and 5 years than those without ASD, according to a study published online March 21 in...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A drug-resistant bacteria linked to recalled eye drops has now killed three people.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa had led t...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The death of a parent is heartbreaking for a child or teenager, and those who experience it are known to be at an increased risk for depression and other mental health issues later in life.But a new study ...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- If you’ve been suffering from caregiver stress, you've got plenty of company. It affects about 36% of the 53 million unpaid family caregivers in the United States, according to a recent report by the AARP ...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a well-known risk factor for severe COVID-19, and researchers think they’ve uncovered a possible reason why.Obese folks appear to have a blunted inflammatory response to COVID, leaving their imm...
MARTES, 21 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Los adultos mayores con frecuencia desarrollan delirio después de una cirugía, y una nueva investigación encuentra que se asocia con una ritmo más rápido de deterioro mental.El estudio resalta la importa...
MARTES, 21 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Las calcomanías de advertencia de "bebé a bordo" aplican incluso cuando hay una futura madre en el vehículo, plantea un nuevo estudio.Las mujeres embarazadas implicadas en accidentes de tráfico tienen un...
MARTES, 21 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Una escasez actual de un medicamento para los hombres con un cáncer de próstata avanzado está haciendo que algunos pacientes no reciban un tratamiento con el potencial de alargar sus vidas durante meses....
MARTES, 21 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cuando se esperan los resultados de las pruebas médicas, los días pueden parecer interminables.En una nueva encuesta, los pacientes afirmaron de forma abrumadora que les gustaría tener sus resultados de ...
MARTES, 21 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La popular serie de HBO, "The Last of Us", presenta un apocalipsis zombi provocado por una infección fúngica que se apodera del cerebro humano. Pero en el mundo real hay una amenaza fúngica emergente que...
MARTES, 21 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Una forma de reducir el riesgo de enfermedad cardiaca es comer más frutos secos y semillas, según una nueva revisión de 60 estudios.Unos investigadores escandinavos encontraron que comer frutos secos pod...
MARTES, 21 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Muchas mujeres experimentan incontinencia urinaria por esfuerzo, esas fugas de la vejiga que pueden ocurrir cuando una mujer tose, estornuda, ríe o hace ejercicio.Es el tipo más común de incontinencia ur...
MARTES, 21 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Los problemas para caminar y hablar o pensar al mismo tiempo podrían ser una señal de advertencia de una demencia en ciernes, sugiere un estudio reciente.No poder gestionar dos tareas de manera simultáne...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It's a controversial notion, but couples undergoing fertility treatments may soon be able to select the sex of their baby — with an 80% chance of success, doctors say.Sperm-sorting techniques have been tri...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A proposed bill in Florida would prevent children from learning about menstruation in elementary school, even though some girls get their first periods in those years.The bill would also ban other sex educ...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair has provided new clues into the cause of the great composer’s death in 1827 — as well as evidence of a family scandal.The analysis revealed that Beethoven su...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Multitasking is a way of life for Juan Medina-Echeverria. He's a husband, a father of two and a second-year medical student living near Chicago. He often listens to his classes while joggi...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Financial burden of care is similar or lower for veterans with Veterans Affairs (VA) health care only or Tricare than those with private insurance, according to a study published online March 22 in the Na...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with primary aldosteronism, dietary salt restriction is associated with a reduction in blood pressure, according to a study published online March 22 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.Holger...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Progestogen-only contraceptive use is associated with a slight increase in breast cancer risk, according to a study published online March 21 in PLOS Medicine.Danielle Fitzpatrick, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., from t...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), waist-to-height ratio shows no evidence for an obesity-survival paradox, according to a study published online March 21 in the Europe...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with multiple myeloma (MM), minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity determined using next-generation sequencing (NGS) is predictive of longer time to next treatment (TTNT), according to a st...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with schizophrenia, exercise has a significant effect on positive and negative symptoms, according to a review published online Feb. 20 in the International Journal of Environmental Research a...
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Electronically delivered letter reminders significantly increase vaccination uptake among older adults in Denmark, according to a study published online March 5 in The Lancet.Niklas Dyrby Johansen, M.D., f...