VIERNES, 24 de septiembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Hay una buena noticia para los amantes de las salchichas y el tocino que se preocupan por su salud.Un estudio reciente sugiere que la hierba nudosa de Japón podría ser utilizada para producir unas ...
VIERNES, 24 de septiembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Una solución de agua con sal podría ayudar a parar al virus SARS-CoV-2 en seco, informan unos investigadores británicos.Pero aunque la solución salina podría evitar que el virus se replique, no ofr...
VIERNES, 24 de septiembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Una herramienta de inteligencia artificial (IA) podría ayudar a los radiólogos a detectar el cáncer de mama en imágenes de ultrasonido, y reducir la necesidad de pruebas adicionales, sugiere una in...
VIERNES, 24 de septiembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Comer bien y hacer ejercicio con regularidad puede resultarle difícil a cualquiera. Pero para las personas con un trastorno del espectro autista o una discapacidad intelectual, esa dificultad es ex...
VIERNES, 24 de septiembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Si tiene cáncer y piensa que las vacunas contra el coronavirus servirán de poco, no permita que sus dudas eviten que se vacune. Dos ensayos clínicos encuentran que los sistemas inmunitarios de los ...
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A specimen cup full of bloody urine.Decaying feet that sport blackened, rotting toes -- some already amputated.A pale boy with dark circles under his eyes, drawing breath through an oxygen mask.Around 179,000...
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Exercise may help reduce symptoms of a common sleep disorder and improve brain function, a small study finds.Exercise training could be a useful supplemental treatment for people with moderat...
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- It seems like common sense for people who've had COVID-19 to think they now have natural immunity, and therefore don't have to bother getting vaccinated.Common sense, yes, but also incorrect, infectious disea...
Had COVID before and think you're immune? Think again: Not all infections are created equal, with antibody responses varying wildly, experts say. Read moreRetirees who cruise the internet stay sharp: Those who logged on more often posted substantially...
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Help in retaining mental function when you age could be only a few keystrokes away.While crosswords and exercise are often touted as ways to retain thinking skills, U.K. investigators found that the internet ...
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- When mothers suffer depression during or after pregnancy, their kids may be at heightened risk, too -- all the way into young adulthood, a new study suggests.Of more than 5,000 kids researchers followed until...
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Pfizer plans to request approval for use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12 soon."It is a question of days, not weeks," Pfizer chairman and CEO Albert Bourla told ABC News on Sunday when asked about...
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Wearing masks in schools appears to sharply curtail the spread of COVID-19, despite the dominance of the highly contagious Delta variant, two new U.S. studies show.Published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Co...
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Trying to fit soccer or Little League into your son's busy schedule? Canadian researchers offer some compelling reasons to do so.Little boys who play sports are less apt to be anxious or depressed later in ch...
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In terms of healthy eating, timing is everything.That's the word from researchers who claim the time of day that you eat may be just as important for your health as what you eat.Having your meals in a consis...
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- People with high blood pressure that doesn't respond to treatment may have more success by following the DASH diet and joining a supervised diet and exercise program, a new study suggests.DASH is short for Di...
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- After a heart attack, a smartwatch app may help keep patients from being hospitalized again, researchers say. The app helps patients keep track of medications and make lifestyle changes. It may also reduce re...
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nuclear war would trigger worldwide climate change and take a dire toll on food production and human health, according to scientists who studied different scenarios using a modern climate model."Although we s...
"Take a walk. Earn big money, up to 1.7 cents per step!" If I saw an ad making that claim, I certainly would find it hard to believe. But in the last few years I have learned that in the fight against breast cancer, small steps can indeed lead to
How are drugs used to fight breast cancer?Doctors use certain medications to help prevent breast cancer or, in combination with other therapies, to fight it and treat it. The kinds of drugs you'll take depend on what stage your cancer has reached, whe...
SUNDAY, Sept. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- When COVID-19 restrictions forced you indoors, it brought birds back to North America, new research shows.Across the United States and Canada, birders documented an 80% increase among most of the 82 species t...
SATURDAY, Sept. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 shouldn't keep budding athletes on the sidelines. But it's critical to keep them safe from the coronavirus while playing sports.The National Athletic Trainers' Association has some timely tips.COVI...
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 Sept. 20 to 24, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted so...
FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The death of eight babies has prompted the Boppy Company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall more than 3 million baby loungers, they announced Thursday.When babies are placed on t...
FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The death of eight babies has prompted the Boppy Company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall more than 3 million baby loungers, they announced Thursday.A year ago, the CPSC issued...
FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Men and women have similar reasons for becoming – or not becoming – an organ donor, according to a new study. Yet women appear more willing to donate their organs to family members or strange...
Un medicamento para la diabetes podría ayudar a las mujeres con preeclampsia a prolongar su embarazo
JUEVES, 23 de septiembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- La metformina, un medicamento para la diabetes que se receta con frecuencia, podría ayudar a evitar el parto prematuro entre las mujeres que desarrollan hipertensión relacionada con el embarazo.La p...
JUEVES, 23 de septiembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Ciertos cambios en una parte del tallo cerebral, visibles en los escáneres, podrían ser un indicador temprano potencial de la enfermedad de Alzheimer, sugiere un estudio reciente.Usando distinta téc...