VIERNES, 18 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- La verificación de datos periodística hace más por luchar contra la propagación de la información falsa sobre la COVID-19 que las etiquetas de falsedad que usan las compañías de redes sociales, encuen...
MARTES, 22 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Los trabajadores de la construcción podrían llevar más que el pan de cada día a casa... también podrían estar exponiendo a sus familias a los metales tóxicos, revela un estudio reciente.Los contaminant...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- You don't need to run marathons or sweat it out on your indoor bike to boost your heart health.This is the main message of a new study that found everyday household activities including dishwashing, gardening...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Cigarette smoking is infamous for promoting gum disease, and now a new study adds to evidence that vaping also exacts a toll on the teeth and gums.Researchers found that people who use e-cigarettes have a uni...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hot flashes. Night sweats. Waking up at all hours throughout the night. Millions of women battle these stereotypical menopause symptoms for years.Now, a small study suggests that a drug used for both men and ...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have cardiovascular risk factors, with the str...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Updated developmental milestone checklists have been issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and published online Feb. 8 in Pediatrics.The ch...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) report confusion and concern about diagnosis and treatment, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Cancer.Shoshana M. Rosenberg, Sc.D., M.P.H., from the...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Among patients with a history of ischemic stroke, more intensive low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)-lowering statin-based therapies are associated with a decreased risk for recurrent stroke but an in...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There has been no meaningful reduction in electronic health record (EHR) documentation burden in association with implementation of new guidelines for outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) billing, accor...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Women who experience sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment have an increased risk for hypertension, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Rebe...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Women who conceive with assisted reproductive technology (ART) have a higher risk for vascular complications and adverse obstetric outcomes compared with women who conceive without ART, according to a study p...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with an allergic reaction to their first dose of mRNA severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination, the risk for repeated immediate allergic and severe immediate aller...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin K should be administered as a single intramuscular dose for all newborns as prophylaxis for vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB), according to a policy statement published in the March issue of Pediat...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- So, you had a severe allergic reaction to your first COVID-19 shot. Does that doom you to the same after your second shot?Apparently not, claims a new analysis that found the risk of a second vaccine dose rea...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Women with blood pressure that increases or shows little or no decline during the first half of pregnancy are at substantially higher risk for developing a hypertensive disorder in the second half of pregnanc...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22. 2022 (HealthDay News) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday that his government will end all remaining coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate.In a ne...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The wealthy Sackler family upped its cash offer to settle thousands of opioid-related lawsuits against the family and their company, Purdue Pharma.Instead of paying out $4.5 billion, the company is now offeri...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- As winter winds leave your skin dry, cracked and prone to cuts and bleeding, a skin expert says you should resist the urge to use antibiotic creams or ointments.While it might seem sensible to use antibiotic ...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If you've been told you have the heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib), you need to take it seriously, an expert emphasizes."While a-fib itself isn't life-threatening, it can lead to a bl...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment may increase women's long-term risk of high blood pressure and heart disease, a new study suggests.High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease, ...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Remember when everyone was downing zinc supplements at the beginning of the pandemic, in hopes of guarding against a severe case of COVID-19?New research suggests that folks may have wasted their time and eff...
TUESDAY, Feb. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Construction workers may bring home more than the bacon -- they may also be exposing their families to toxic metals, a new study reveals.Toxic contaminants unintentionally brought from the workplace into the...
MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug may help build bone mass in some adults with a rare brittle-bone disease, a small preliminary study suggests.The disease is called osteogenesis imperfecta. It's caused by defects in certai...
MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Want to preserve all those precious memories, including your first kiss and how you felt the first time you got behind the wheel of a car?If you do, start moving: New research shows that when sedentary older a...
MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Screen your young child early and often for developmental delays.That's the message behind updated checklists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AA...
MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If you're wondering whether your child may have asthma, there are some tell-tale signs to look for, an expert says.Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in children and affects more than 6 mill...
MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Cannabidiol (CBD) products are wildly popular among older adults for treating chronic pain and anxiety, and a new poll suggests that nearly three-quarters of U.S. parents think CBD might also be a good option ...