DOMINGO, 28 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Uno de los grandes de la NBA, Michael Jordan, tenía un ritual especial que seguía antes de cada tiro libre: separaba los pies a la anchura de los hombros, giraba el balón en las manos, picaba el bal...
SÁBADO, 27 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Puede parecer dramático, pero las revisiones de la piel salvan vidas.Mientras anima a las personas a hacerse autoexámenes de la piel de forma rutinaria, la Academia Americana de Dermatología (America...
SÁBADO, 27 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Puede parecer dramático, pero las revisiones de la piel salvan vidas.Mientras anima a las personas a hacerse autoexámenes de la piel de forma rutinaria, la Academia Americana de Dermatología (America...
LUNES, 29 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- La esperanza de que la pandemia estuviera reduciéndose sufrió un gran revés el fin de semana de Acción de Gracias, con la noticia de que una variante que se detectó inicialmente en la parte sur de Áfr...
LUNES, 29 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- La esperanza de que la pandemia estuviera reduciéndose sufrió un gran revés el fin de semana de Acción de Gracias, con la noticia de que una variante que se detectó inicialmente en la parte sur de Áfr...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 1 in 5 people with hypertension may be unintentionally taking a drug for another condition that causes their blood pressure to climb even higher, a new study suggests.Left untreated or undertreated, hi...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A heart condition, myocarditis, has been found in a number of U.S. college athletes who have had COVID-19, a new study finds.Myocarditis has also been linked in some young people to the COVID vaccine. But the ...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Repetitive head hits are common in football, and they're also linked to debilitating brain injuries.But rendering a definitive diagnosis typically means waiting for autopsy results after the player has died.No...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- The National Football League over the past decade has launched concussion protocols in response to scientific studies showing repeated head injuries during play could cause serious neurologica...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Hopes for an easing of the pandemic were dealt a major setback over the Thanksgiving weekend, with news that a variant first spotted in southern Africa carries a multiplicity of mutations that might make it re...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug for treating posttransplant cytomegalovirus (CMV) that has not responded to available antiviral treatments, the agency announced Tuesday.Livten...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Hopes for an easing of the pandemic were dealt a major setback over the Thanksgiving weekend, with news that a variant first spotted in southern Africa carries a multiplicity of mutations that might make it re...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- As concerns about the new Omicron variant grow, vaccine makers say they're already working on ways to protect people against the potential new threat.Pfizer said it and its partner BioNTech could develop and p...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Worried about climate change? You can do something about it every time you lift your fork, a new study suggests.Folks can reduce their personal carbon footprint by eating less red meat, nibbling fewer sweets ...
What experts know about the Omicron variant. After news broke on Thursday that a fast-spreading variant contained mutations that possibly make it resistant to vaccines, scientists urged caution and patience until more data arrives. Read moreRead more...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Merck's experimental COVID-19 antiviral pill appears effective, but may pose risks for pregnant women, including birth defects and toxicity to developing fetuses, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administra...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A weekly dose of deep red light in the morning may protect fading eyesight as people age, U.K. researchers say."Using a simple LED device once a week recharges the energy system that has declined in the retina...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Extreme heat brings a jump in emergency room visits by adults of all ages, a new study shows. While it's well known that extreme heat puts adults aged 65 and older at increased risk of hospitalization and dea...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The misconception that girls are less interested than boys in computer science and engineering begins at a young age in the United States. And it's one reason for the gender gap in those career fields, accordi...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A defect in the blood-brain barrier may play a role in Parkinson's disease, a groundbreaking research study suggests.The blood-brain barrier acts as a filter to keep out toxins while still allowing the passage...
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Singing in a choir may be good for your soul, but it can also spread COVID-19 far more easily than conversation does.A new study also found that the louder and person sings or talks, the more particles are spe...
SUNDAY, Nov. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- NBA great Michael Jordan had a special ritual he would follow before every free throw: He would assume a shoulder-width stance, spin the basketball in his hands, bounce the ball three times, and then spin the ...
SATURDAY, Nov. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- It may sound dramatic, but skin checks save lives.While encouraging people to do routine self-exams, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) shares some case studies that led to important discoveries. Rich...
JUEVES, 25 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- La protección puede menguar de forma gradual después de una segunda dosis de la vacuna contra la COVID-19 de Pfizer-BioNTech, lo que sugiere que una dosis de refuerzo podría ser necesario, informan l...
JUEVES, 25 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Hay un riesgo muy bajo de que las mujeres embarazadas con COVID-19 transmitan el virus a sus bebés no nacidos, señalan unos investigadores.El estudio debería tranquilizar a las madres embarazadas, se...
JUEVES, 25 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Unas nuevas opciones de tratamiento ofrecen esperanzas a los pacientes con un cáncer de estómago.La enfermedad, que también se conoce como cáncer gástrico, es el sexto cáncer más común del mundo, y e...
JUEVES, 25 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Se puede añadir un barato medicamento contra la gota a la creciente lista de fármacos que se publicitan como un tratamiento potencial para la COVID-19... solo para no ofrecer ningún beneficio aparent...
FRIDAY, Nov. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A return to a more normal holiday season may also mean higher stress levels, so an expert offers some coping tips.Don't get too focused on buying the perfect presents, making the best dinner or planning the pe...