MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental Breathalyzer-type test can detect COVID-19 within seconds and could become a noninvasive, faster alternative to nasal swab tests, researchers report.COVID-19 infection produces a distinct breath...
MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Very few people are chronic liars, according to a study that may draw eyerolls from Americans swamped by "fake news" and misinformation.Prior research has found that people tell an average of one or two lies a ...
MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Global warming may pose a threat to your kidneys, new research suggests.For the study, researchers analyzed data from hospitals in more than 1,800 cities in Brazil between 2000 and 2015, and found that just ove...
MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Most people who've had a root canal say they don't regret it, even though many still have pain and discomfort in the affected tooth, a new Swedish study finds.Root canals are commonly done when the soft tissue ...
SUNDAY, Oct. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Caring for a baby's delicate skin, hair and nails can be intimidating, but five simple steps can make it easier, according to an expert from the American Academy of Dermatology."With their tiny hands and feet,...
SATURDAY, Oct. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Accidental poisonings on Halloween can turn a night of fun into one that's truly scary.The following poison prevention tips -- from the Nebraska Regional Poison Center -- can help your little ones stay safe:...
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Oct. 25 to 29, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sou...
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the emergency use of a smaller dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years, paving the way for 28 million children across the co...
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 cases have plunged by 60 percent since mid-September's delta-driven peak, U.S. health officials said earlier this week. But with winter on the way, they warned that Americans still need to protect the...
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Just days before Halloween, attorneys general in several states have issued warnings about cannabis edibles that look like candy and snacks."These look-alike cannabis products are unregulated, unsafe, and ille...
The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 9 to 13 in San Diego and attracted approximately 15,000 participants from around the world, including anesthesiologists and other health care professionals. The confere...
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the emergency use of a smaller dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, paving the way for 28 million kids across the country to ...
JUEVES, 28 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- ¿Podría la lactancia materna afectar a la futura salud cerebral de una madre reciente?Esta es la interesante pregunta que planteó un nuevo estudio, que cambia el foco de la narrativa de los comúnmente ...
JUEVES, 28 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- El número de estadounidenses que fallecen de enfermedad de Parkinson aumentó en un 63 por ciento en las dos última décadas, muestra una nueva investigación.El análisis reciente también reveló que los h...
JUEVES, 28 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Un antidepresivo barato y muy disponible, llamado fluvoxamina, podría reducir el riesgo de los pacientes con COVID-19 de una enfermedad grave que requiera hospitalización, según un estudio reciente.En ...
JUEVES, 28 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Los síntomas de síndrome de estrés postraumático (TEPT) de las mujeres podrían variar junto con su ciclo menstrual, lo que podría tener implicaciones para el diagnóstico y el tratamiento, señalan los i...
JUEVES, 28 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- El número de personas que experimentan entumecimiento, hormigueo y ardor en los pies y los dedos de los pies parece estar en aumento, sugiere una investigación reciente, y estas personas podrían tener ...
JUEVES, 28 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- El número de trabajadores de las plantas de procesamiento de carne de EE. UU. que se infectaron durante la pandemia de COVID-19 es casi tres veces más alto de lo que se pensaba, muestra un informe de l...
JUEVES, 28 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Una investigación reciente en ratones podría proveer pistas sobre la caída del cabello relacionada con la edad en hombres y mujeres.Los científicos encontraron que a medida que las células madre del ca...
JUEVES, 28 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- ¿Por qué algunas personas se niegan a vacunarse o a usar máscaras para prevenir la propagación de la COVID-19? El mayor factor en esa decisión es una creencia de que el virus no es un peligro para ella...
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Think you don't need to get a COVID-19 vaccination because you've been infected by SARS-CoV-2 in the past? Think again.A new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that "those who...
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Climate change is already making Americans sick and researchers warn that the nation must take swift action to protect people's well-being."Climate change effects aren't just an abstraction, something that wil...
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Coronavirus cases have plunged by 60% since mid-September's Delta-driven peak, U.S. health officials said earlier this week. But with winter on the way, they warned that Americans still need to protect themsel...
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- It's often called luster dust, and it can add some sparkle to your cake decorations. But health officials warn it also might contain poisonous heavy metals that are not meant to be eaten.Luster dust is used to...
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Living near a fast-food restaurant may provide a quick fix if you're famished and pressed for time, but it may boost your odds for type 2 diabetes, a large study of U.S veterans suggests.Neighborhoods with mor...
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- His headaches were getting worse, but R. Brady Johnson kept running. Running was his release, first while he was an active senior airman in the U.S. Air Force and later in the Air National Gua...
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- When Tommy Van Brocklin signed up for a trial of a special type of magnetic brain stimulation therapy that could potentially ease his depression, he had already been living with the mood disorder for 45 years....
Magnetic brain stimulation therapy offers hope against severe depression. Crippling, chronic depression can haunt people for decades and shorten lives. But new research finds that a majority of people found relief with a new, individualized therapy in...