WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For people suffering from clots in their legs, a new study finds that one of two commonly used blood thinners is safer and more effective than the other.Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can cause clots to form i...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Right now, the devastating concussion-linked brain condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) can only be diagnosed after death via autopsy. But new research could help change that, allowing ...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The pandemic has intensified mental health struggles that were already widespread among American teens, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned Tuesday.The pandemic and other major issues faced by their...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Can the time of day you get your COVID-19 vaccine affect how many antibodies you’ll make? A new study suggests that it can. Researchers found higher antibody levels in health care workers who received their ...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- When a woman's periods begin to slow down and finally stop, digestive problems often pick up -- and new research suggests race and ethnicity play a role.With menopause, levels of estrogen decrease, while cor...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- If you think you're fine to drive after drinking, there's a good chance you're wrong, new research shows. The study found that despite being over the legal driving limit, half of the participants believed t...
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- New York City's ban on a certain type of heating oil led to significant reductions in air pollutants that pose a risk to health, new research shows.“It is very encouraging to see the overall success of the C...
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The United States announced Monday that it will pour $400 million into a new program that should help other countries speed vaccines to their citizens.Called the Initiative for Global Vaccine Access, the U.S. ...
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- President Joe Biden promised cheaper prescription drugs for all Americans on Monday as his social agenda legislation winds its way through Congress.Biden tried to shift Americans' focus to pocketbook provision...
LUNES, 6 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Ha salido otro problema de salud relacionado con la pandemia: una presión arterial creciente.Unos datos que cubrían a casi medio millón de estadounidenses de mediana edad muestran que alrededor de un 2...
LUNES, 6 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Comenzar la universidad puede ser una etapa divertida, de experiencias nuevas y de crecimiento. Pero también puede ser una transición difícil para muchos estudiantes que se enfrentan a problemas de la ...
LUNES, 6 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- La Viagra, un fármaco que se utiliza para tratar la disfunción eréctil, podría tener un doble uso, como arma contra la enfermedad de Alzheimer, sugiere un estudio reciente.Al observar los datos de más ...
LUNES, 6 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- La variante ómicron parece propagarse a un ritmo dos veces más rápido que la variante delta, debido sobre todo a una combinación de contagiosidad y una capacidad de burlar a las defensas inmunitarias d...
LUNES, 6 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Las farmacias de EE. UU. se esfuerzan para mantenerse al día con la demanda de los estadounidenses de vacunas y pruebas para el coronavirus, y la presión podría intensificarse cuando las pastillas anti...
LUNES, 6 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Las personas con un largo historial de epilepsia muestran señales de un envejecimiento cerebral rápido que podría aumentar sus probabilidades de desarrollar demencia más adelante.Este es el hallazgo cl...
LUNES, 6 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Quizás piense que ordenar las cosas debería facilitar que las personas con demencia realicen sus tareas diarias. No es así, afirma un estudio reciente de Reino Unido."En general, se asume que una perso...
MARTES, 7 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Un estudio más muestra que una combinación de la vacunación y una infección anterior podría proveer mejor protección contra las nuevas variantes de la COVID-19 que cualquiera de las dos cosas por su c...
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 -- Though they live in one of the world’s richest nations, a growing number of young Americans are without ample health insurance.A new study reports that 34% of U.S. kids age 17 and under were "underinsured" in 2019. That means ...
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- People who undergo surgery to treat cataracts may have a lower likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.Of more than 3,000 older adults with the eye disease, those who had surgery wer...
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental hormone therapy pill can effectively stall the progression of breast cancer, even in older patients whose tumors have mutated to make such therapy less effective, new trial results show.The dru...
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Many folks turn to pot to help them relax and get a good night's sleep, but new research finds the practice may do the exact opposite."I think [the results] were somewhat surprising because, in our mind, anecd...
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- President Joe Biden promised cheaper prescription drugs for all Americans on Monday as his social agenda legislation winds its way through Congress.Biden tried to shift Americans' focus to pocketbook provision...
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Samantha Snell drove to her doctor's office in Uniontown, Ohio, for a routine ultrasound. Already the mother of three, she was 23 weeks along and eager to get a glimpse of her new baby boy."Ge...
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A condition called lymphedema is a well-known side effect of breast cancer treatment that can lead to swelling in the arms and legs. New research suggests that Black women experience are at more than three tim...
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The United States announced Monday that it will pour $400 million into a new program that should help other countries speed vaccines to their citizens.Called the Initiative for Global Vaccine Access, the U.S. ...
Monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 can be delivered by injection. The best available treatment for coronavirus infection just got a lot easier to administer to more people, potentially saving more lives in the process, a new study claims. Read...
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The best available treatment for COVID-19 infection just got a lot easier to administer to more people, potentially saving more lives in the process, a new study claims.Monoclonal antibodies have been shown to...
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Yet another study shows that a combination of vaccination and previous infection may provide better protection against new COVID-19 variants than either one alone.That's because the antibodies a person develop...