Burning, tingling in feet may be cause for concern. The number of Americans experiencing numbness, 'pins and needles,' and burning pain in their feet and toes seems to be on the rise, and experts warn that this "small fiber neuropathy" could raise he...
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- New research in mice may provide clues to age-related hair loss in men and women. Scientists found that as hair stem cells in mice age, they lose the stickiness that keeps them secured inside the hair folli...
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Why do some people refuse to get vaccinated or wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19? The biggest driver of that decision is a belief that the virus poses no threat to them, a new international study ...
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Younger patients with advanced colon cancer don't live longer than older patients, but it's unclear why, researchers say. The authors of the new study said they were surprised by the findings, which come as...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A deal for the Merck COVID-19 pill to be made and sold cheaply in poor nations has been reached with Medicines Patent Pool, a United Nations-backed nonprofit organization.The royalty-free license means that...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Severely immunocompromised people may require a fourth mRNA COVID-19 shot, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The agency did not provide an official recommendation about a fourth shot...
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held virtually this year from Oct. 8 to 11 and attracted participants from around the world, including primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, pediatric surgical specia...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A deal for Merck's COVID-19 pill to be made and sold cheaply in poor nations has been reached with Medicines Patent Pool, a United Nations-backed nonprofit organization.The royalty-free license means that c...
MARTES, 26 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Un tercio de los estadounidenses tienen dificultades para tomar decisiones básicas debido al estrés continuo que genera la pandemia, y los adultos más jóvenes y los que son padres son los que más dific...
MARTES, 26 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- ¿Ofrecer unas modestas tarjetas de regalo, por ejemplo de 25 dólares, puede hacer la diferencia entre que alguien elija vacunarse contra la COVID-19 o esperar?Sí, según un estudio de Carolina del Norte...
MARTES, 26 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Si usted sufre de alergias graves, y le preocupan los efectos secundarios de las vacunas contra la COVID-19, puede relajarse: un estudio reciente muestra que incluso cuando las personas reportan antece...
MARTES, 26 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Las cataratas, un trastorno común de los ojos que ocurre con la edad, también podrían vincularse con un mayor riesgo de muerte por enfermedad cardiaca, muestra una investigación reciente.Los expertos e...
MARTES, 26 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Los adolescentes han seguido la tendencia del vapeo hasta el consumo de marihuana, y los estudios recientes registran un auge del vapeo de marihuana entre los adolescentes de Estados Unidos y Canadá, i...
MARTES, 26 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Unos antidepresivos conocidos como inhibidores selectivos de la recaptación de la serotonina (ISRS) son un pilar del tratamiento para la depresión, pero una nuevo estudio advierte que tomar unos analgé...
MARTES, 26 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Mientras los fanáticos del básquetbol llenaban los estadios, los condados de EE. UU. con universidades que celebraron los partidos de la "Locura de marzo" ("March Madness") experimentaron un aumento en...
MARTES, 26 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- La administración de Biden publicó el lunes los puntos específicos de su plan para permitir la vuelta de los viajeros extranjeros a Estados Unidos.Aunque los visitantes adultos deberán estar vacunados ...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Anti-vaxxers felt their suspicions confirmed when former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell died from COVID-19 complications in mid-October despite being fully vaccinated.But Powell, 84, was being treated...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Do you like your burgers well done with a side of plastic?Probably not. But a new study suggests that fast food often comes with a sizable helping of plastic-softening chemicals that could potentially lead ...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Patients suffering from "long COVID" can have symptoms that last a year or more, putting their jobs and everyday routines in jeopardy, a new study finds.Looking at more than 150 people with long-lasting eff...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- After prostate cancer surgery, men can safely undergo fewer radiation treatments at higher doses, a new clinical trial shows.Researchers found that the shorter regimen — given over five weeks, instead of se...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- The nightmare was so vivid that you woke up in a cold sweat, heart racing and certain that the creepy catastrophe was all too real.Should you have skipped the haunted house and those terrif...
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de octubre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- La pesadilla era tan vívida que se despertó con un sudor frío, el corazón acelerado y la certeza de que la espeluznante catástrofe era demasiado real.¿Debería haberse saltado la cas...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Demand for liver transplants among heavy drinking Americans surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows.It found that the number of people with alcoholic hepatitis who received a new liver (32,32...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Severely immunocompromised people may require a fourth mRNA coronavirus shot, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.The agency didn't provide an official recommendation about a fourth sho...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Routine face mask ventilation during an operation doesn't increase the surgical team's risk of coronavirus infection, according to a new study.Face mask ventilation is typically used for surgical patients u...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- You're driving down the highway when a tornado warning is issued over your car radio. Is it safe to follow widespread advice and seek shelter under an overpass?While the U.S. National Weather Service warns ...
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Black American women with low levels of vitamin D have higher odds of developing colon cancer, according to a new research that echoes previous findings in white women.Researchers used a vitamin D predictio...