MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with hepatitis C should consider being vaccinated again for hepatitis B, because their immune response to the initial shot may be inadequate, a new study suggests.Researchers at the University of Min...
SUNDAY, Sept. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When someone has surgery, pain may be top of mind. An expert in managing post-op pain offers three tips for keeping it under control, safely. “Pain can inhibit recovery, but good pain control can be an accele...
SATURDAY, Sept. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Lots of parents are giving their children the supplement melatonin to help with sleep, but is it safe? In a new survey, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) found that 46% of parents -- what it calle...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Two-thirds of health care providers agree or strongly agree with expanding recommendations for the new 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20), according to research published in the Sept. 8 issue of...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Racial and ethnic inequities are considerable in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and characteristics at delivery partially explain these disparities, according to a s...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There is an adverse association between calcium channel blocker (CCB) use and glaucoma, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Alan Kastner, M.D., from Moorfields Eye Hospital Nati...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Philips Respironics has agreed to a partial $479 million settlement to users of CPAP machines that blew gases and flecks of foam into their mouths and lungs. Class action lawsuits against the company are ongoi...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The maker of the "One Chip Challenge" has pulled the product from store shelves after a Massachusetts mom claimed the super spicy chip, packaged in a coffin-shaped container, contributed to the death of her 14...
Every year, an estimated 265,000 people in the U.S. suffer from infections caused by a type of bacteria known as Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.When E. coli outbreaks are in the news, it...
Prenatal testing is important to monitor you and your baby’s health, but exactly what is involved in these screenings?Here, an obstetrician-gynecologist talks about what to expect during your second trimester prenatal visits, including what tests may ...
Morning sickness is a common pregnancy issue that doesn’t just happen in the morning.An obstetrician-gynecologist breaks down what morning sickness is, the most common symptoms and causes, and what you can do to get some relief.What is Morning Sicknes...
JUEVES, 7 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) - El presentador de concursos televisivos Bob Barker falleció a fines de agosto debido a la enfermedad de Alzheimer.El presentador de larga duración de "El Precio es Correcto" (en inglés "The Price Is R...
JUEVES, 7 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Pronto podrían superarse los obstáculos para que inicien las vacunaciones de refuerzo contra el COVID-19.Fuentes familiarizadas con los planes de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.U...
JUEVES, 7 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Por primera vez, un órgano humanizado sólido ha sido cultivado desde cero en un animal, un primer paso en un proceso que podría resolver la escasez de órganos y salvar innumerables vidas.Investigador...
JUEVES, 7 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Bruce Springsteen volvió a posponer conciertos por enfermedad, esta vez , mientras recibe tratamiento por síntomas de úlcera péptica.Springsteen anunció el miércoles que estaba posponiendo sus concie...
JUEVES, 7 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- El exitoso medicamento Ozempic se ha convertido en un nombre familiar por su capacidad para impulsar la pérdida de peso. Ahora, un estudio preliminar sugiere una posibilidad intrigante: el medicament...
JUEVES, 7 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) - "Vanidoso" no es una palabra normalmente asociada con futbolistas, pero muchos receptores abiertos creen que se ven delgados y ágiles con un número más bajo en su camiseta en lugar de uno más alto.Una...
JUEVES, 7 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias de HealthDay) — Algunas personas desconfían de la seguridad y eficacia de las vacunas humanas para el COVID-19 y otras enfermedades, un hecho que quedó abundantemente claro durante la pandemia.Ahora, una nueva...
JUEVES, 7 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias HealthDay) -- La mayoría de los hombres estadounidenses creen que llevan un estilo de vida saludable, posiblemente imaginándose como un protagonista, al estilo de Hollywood.Sin embargo, sus hábitos de salud re...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There's an adage that in romantic relationships, opposites attract. Now, a large, new study confirms that just like many old sayings, it's wrong.In an analysis of about 200 studies involving millions of couple...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hypertension and anemia contribute to racial disparities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM), according to two studies published online Sept. 7 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Stephanie A. Leonard, Ph.D., from Stanf...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Intake of food additive emulsifiers is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Sept. 6 in The BMJ.Laury Sellem, Ph.D., from Université Sorbonne...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), an upfront combination lipid-lowering therapy is significantly better than statin monotherapy for all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Se...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Small changes in bone mineral density (BMD) across populations can lead to a reduction in the incidence of hip fractures, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Resear...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For non-English-speaking patients, linguistic disparities affect access to cancer care, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.Debbie ...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Many patients do not have a choice of whether they receive in-person or remote behavioral health care, according to a report published online Sept. 5 in Health Affairs.Jessica Sousa, M.P.H., from RAND Corporat...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Mortality related to pulmonary embolism (PE) has remained unchanged since 2006 and is higher among men, Black patients, and those living in rural areas, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the Anna...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For older adults, the prevalence rates of cognitive problems, functional limitations, and activity of daily living (ADL) limitations remain higher in Black than White U.S. seniors, although disparities in cogn...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Therapies based on a hormone people make while exercising may be the next frontier in treating Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.Researchers have found that the exercise-induced hormone irisin may ...
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For individuals with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery, depression is associated with higher inflammation before and after surgery, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in Psychological Medicine.An...