Red Meat Raises Your Heart Risk, and Scientists May Know Why
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A daily hamburger might raise the risk of developing heart disease, but not necessarily for the reasons people often think, new research suggests.The study of nearly 4,000 older Americans found what many have …
Learn MoreAI Can Help ID Incidental PE on Conventional Chest CT Exams
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can help identify incidental pulmonary embolism (iPE) on conventional contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography (CT) examinations, according to a study published o…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Booster May Spur Seroconversion in Blood Cancer Patients
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hematologic malignancy without seroconversion after initial COVID-19 vaccination, seroconversion often occurs after booster vaccination, according to a study published online July 11 in Can…
Learn MoreLas PFAS, unos ‘compuestos permanentes’, cuestan miles de millones a EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Se conocen como “compuestos permanentes” porque persisten en el cuerpo humano, y pueden contribuir al riesgo de muchas cosas, desde el cáncer hasta la obesidad infantil. Ahora, una nueva investigación…
Learn MorePFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Cost the U.S. Billions
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — They are called “forever chemicals” because they linger in the human body and can contribute to the risk of everything from cancer to childhood obesity. Now, new research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substan…
Learn MoreLa terapia genética logra avances contra una forma de hemofilia
VIERNES, 22 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con hemofilia B podrían experimentar una reducción dramática en su riesgo de sangrado con tan solo una inyección de una terapia genética experimental, informa un nuevo estudio. La hemofilia…
Learn MoreHigh Blood Pressure Doubles Odds That COVID Will Be Severe
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure — and that alone more than doubles their odds of being hospitalized if they are infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a new study reveale…
Learn MoreUna sauna tras el ejercicio podría mejorar su salud incluso más
JUEVES, 21 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La próxima vez que haga ejercicio, quizá deba meterse 15 minutos en la sauna cuando acabe, para recibir beneficios adicionales para su corazón.Este es el principal hallazgo de una investigación finlandes…
Learn MoreGene Therapy Makes Inroads Against a Form of Hemophilia
FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with hemophilia B could find their bleeding risk dramatically reduced with just one injection of an experimental gene therapy, a new study reports.Hemophilia B is a rare and inherited genetic disorder i…
Learn MorePost-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Next time you work out, maybe take a 15-minute sauna when you’re done for extra heart health benefits.That’s the main finding of research out of Finland. It found taking a sauna confers additional cardiovasc…
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