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FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For childhood cancer survivors, the rates of invasive breast cancer have decreased over time, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in JAMA Oncology.Tara O. Henderson, M.D., M.P.H., from the University...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun issuing warning letters to electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) companies, with almost all letters sent to small online retailers, according to a study published o...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The CHILDhood Asthma Risk Tool (CHART) can identify children at high risk for asthma at as early as 3 years of age, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Myrtha E. Reyna, from the H...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased waiting list times among pediatric patients awaiting a heart transplant (HT) in the United States, according to a research letter published online Oct. 7 in ...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- New trial data show that Pfizer's updated COVID-19 booster shot is more powerful against omicron subvariants than the original shot, the company announced Thursday."These early data suggest that our bivalent v...
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Una terapia genética experimental ofrece esperanzas de una rápida mejora de la visión nocturna a los adultos que sufren de una forma congénita de ceguera de inicio en la niñez, informan unos investigad...
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Con el tiempo, los hombres y las mujeres que sufren un estrés crónico se enfrentan a un riesgo significativamente más alto de morir como resultado de un cáncer, advierte un estudio reciente.El hallazgo...
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- La respuesta a qué tan alto será un niño en general se estima basándose en un promedio de las estaturas de sus padres.Pero un estudio australiano que incluyó a más de 5 millones de personas encontró qu...
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Las personas con un trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) o narcolepsia quizá dependan del medicamento Adderall, pero el fármaco está escaseando, anunció el miércoles la Administraci...
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Aunque se les pide a los niños que no mientan, también reciben mensajes contradictorios sobre la honestidad en distintas situaciones.En un nuevo estudio, los investigadores observaron cómo los adultos ...
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Es cada vez más frecuente que los niños en edad escolar mueran tras ser lesionados por armas de fuego, y ahora las armas de fuego son la segunda causa principal de muerte entre los niños de 5 a 18 años...
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Paxlovid, un antiviral para la COVID-19, ha sido un punto de inflexión en la pandemia global, al proteger a los pacientes con un riesgo alto de los efectos más devastadores del coronavirus.Pero el mism...
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Una dieta saludable quizá no le proteja de la demencia, como han sugerido algunos, según un nuevo estudio sueco.Se ha pregonado que la dieta mediterránea, que incluye muchas verduras, frutas, pescado y...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Among women with silicone breast implants, breast implant illness (BII) is an uncommon indication for revision, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Annemiek S. Lieffering, from th...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Experience of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) was associated with poorer mental health and increased suicidal behaviors during the pandemic, according to research published in the Oct. 14 issue of the U....
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A history of migraine is associated with poor sleep in both premenopausal and perimenopausal women; however, the reasons why may be different depending on menopause status, according to a study presented at th...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An alteration in diet may help lessen menstrual pain, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society, held from Oct. 12 to 15 in Atlanta.Serah Sannoh, from Rutger...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of injury in children using standing electric scooters is increasing, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, held from Oct. 7 to 11 in Anaheim...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Aggressive measures are needed in the world’s tropical regions to prevent the inevitable next global pandemic, an international coalition of researchers has concluded.Epidemics around the world have largely be...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- People with disabilities are commonly excluded from clinical trials, according to a report published in the October issue of Health Affairs.Willyanne DeCormier Plosky, Ph.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital ...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- When it comes to posting health information on social media, beware before you share.Experts say that's an essential step in battling medical misinformation, an escalating problem as more peop...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Children, particularly girls, experienced significant increases in body mass index (BMI) during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Self-reported night sweats and hot flashes are both associated with depression scores in middle-aged women, but only night sweats are associated with stress scores, according to a study presented at the annual...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer diagnosis and treatment for adolescent girls and young adult women does not appear to increase the risk of a stillbirth with a later pregnancy, according to a study published Aug. 27 in the Journal of t...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A mortality prediction model for older adults with dementia may help clinicians have discussions with patients and their families relating to end-of-life care, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- New trial data shows that Pfizer's updated COVID booster shot is more powerful against Omicron subvariants than the original shot, the company announced Thursday.The findings are reassuring, since human data o...
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Indications are that this year’s flu season is going to be particularly nasty, making the annual influenza vaccine even more important than usual, infectious disease experts say.People already are landing in t...