THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with even nonsevere COVID-19 seek health care frequently within 30 days of diagnosis, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.Brian Z. Huang, Ph.D., ...
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In another breakthrough for animal-to-human organ transplantation, U.S. researchers say they've transplanted two genetically modified pig kidneys into a living human.The recipient was Jim Parsons, 57, a brai...
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Make a list of the ABCs of heart health, from arrhythmia to Zumba classes, and you might not think to include a T – for thyroid. But the small gland that produces crucial hormones can have a...
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Black and Hispanic adults who live in racially segregated neighborhoods may be more likely to develop high blood pressure than their peers who live in nonsegregated communities, a new study ...
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Who hasn't started to watch a new drama series on TV, and suddenly realize that hours have slipped by as they binged on one episode after the next?Now, a new study suggests that too much binge-watching may r...
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Think your prior bout of COVID shields you enough from another encounter with the coronavirus? New research suggests that adding in vaccination is still your best bet.A combination of vaccination and prior i...
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- About 4 in 10 Americans who attempt suicide don't get mental health care, claims a new study that also found a "substantial and alarming increase" in suicide attempts.Researchers analyzed 2008-2019 federal g...
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Online grocery shopping has skyrocketed during the pandemic, but many websites are making it hard to find nutrition information on products, a new study shows.In the United States, packaged foods are require...
Ordering groceries online? Good luck finding nutrition info. Use of online home delivery services skyrocketed during the pandemic, but many websites are making it hard to find nutrition information on their products, a new study shows. Read moreVaccin...
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Brain fog. It has become an inexplicable side effect of COVID-19 infection, but researchers now report they have discovered a possible reason why it happens.In a small study, investigators found abnormalitie...
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- As air pollution worsens, fruits, flowers and the creatures that pollinate them could pay a price.That's the takeaway from British researchers who used special equipment to control levels of two common pollu...
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that mosquitoes infected with the dengue virus bite more often, which triples the risk of transmitting the disease to people.Dengue is one of the most common mosquito-borne diseases. It af...
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Skin side effects caused by cancer drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors may be a telltale sign that the drugs are working, according to a new study.Immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy,...
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Folks who've had a tough case of COVID-19 shouldn't hit the gym for basketball or an aerobics class without getting checked out by their doctor first, according to the American College for Sports Medicine.Th...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If COVID-19 vaccines and medicines are shared equally worldwide, the pandemic could ease this year, a top World Health Organization official said Tuesday. However, if wealthier countries do not share their ...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The Biden administration plans to announce Wednesday that it will send 400 million free nonsurgical N95 masks to community health centers and pharmacies across the country so more Americans can get the mask...
MARTES, 18 de enero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Es demasiado pronto para determinar si la rápida propagación de la ómicron convertirá al virus de la pandemia en una enfermedad endémica, señala el principal experto en enfermedades infecciosas de EE. UU...
MARTES, 18 de enero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Si usted vapea y se contagia de COVID-19, quizá se sienta mucho peor que las personas que contraen el virus pero que no utilizan cigarrillos electrónicos, advierten unos investigadores.Cuando se les comp...
MARTES, 18 de enero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Las personas que creen que sus cuerpos y sus mentes van a fallar con la edad quizá estén creando una profecía autocumplida, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigadores encontraron que los adultos mayo...
MARTES, 18 de enero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Mientras un número récord de niños estadounidenses están siendo hospitalizados con la COVID-19, un nuevo estudio ayuda a clarificar cuáles tienen el riesgo más alto de complicaciones graves.El estudio mo...
MARTES, 18 de enero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Antes de ponerse la primera dosis de una vacuna contra la COVID, muchos estadounidenses estaban nerviosos sobre cómo reaccionarían a la inyección, pero una nueva investigación muestra que el miedo a los ...
MARTES, 18 de enero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Dos años tras el inicio de la pandemia, se han aprobado tratamientos para la COVID-19, como los anticuerpos monoclonales y las pastillas antivirales contra el coronavirus, pero es difícil mantenerse al t...
MARTES, 18 de enero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Las opiniones políticas de las personas sí afectan a sus opiniones sobre las normas para la COVID-19, confirma un estudio reciente, pero los investigadores también hallaron que los consejos de expertos f...
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de enero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- No existe una panacea para acabar con la crisis de opioides en EE. UU., pero hay una noticia esperanzadora para una población con un riesgo alto: proveer medicamentos para la adicción en las cárceles ...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Numerous COVID-19 restrictions will be dropped in England because government experts believe the omicron variant "has now peaked nationally," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday.As of Jan. 2...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Numerous COVID restrictions will be dropped in England because government experts believe the Omicron variant "has now peaked nationally," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday.As of Jan. 27, ...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Dermatologists and patients with psoriatic disease have a positive view of a specialist-led model of care to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in patients aged 12 years and older, the manufacturer announced Friday.The appr...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Even in a setting where white and Black people have equal access to medical care, Black Americans fare worse than whites in terms of prostate cancer, new research shows.A review of nearly 8 million men seen...