La FDA aprueba la vacuna contra el VSR para embarazadas, para ayudar a proteger a los recién nacidos
MARTES, 22 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quizá las mujeres pronto cuenten con una vacuna que pueden recibir durante un embarazo para ayudar a proteger a sus hijos recién nacidos del virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR), después de que la Adminis…
Learn MoreMás estadounidenses envejecen solos, y las mentes que flaquean conllevan riesgos
LUNES, 21 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se estima que 26 millones de estadounidenses de a partir de 50 años viven solos, y los investigadores calculan que más de 4 millones tienen demencia o deterioro cognitivo. Esto significa que un número má…
Learn MoreFDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Shield Newborns
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the shot, called Ab…
Learn MoreMore Screen Time for Babies Could Slow Development
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Too much screen time can lead to developmental delays in babies, researchers say.When 1-year-olds viewed screens for more than four hours a day, they had delays in communication and problem-solving skills whe…
Learn MoreUno de cada 10 pacientes cardiacos de la UCI tiene drogas ilícitas en el sistema
VIERNES, 18 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más de 1 de cada 10 pacientes que acaban en la UCI con una emergencia cardiaca potencialmente letal arrojan resultados positivos de uso de una droga recreativa, informa un nuevo estudio francés. Alrede…
Learn MoreMore Americans Grow Old Alone, and Faltering Minds Bring Risks
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An estimated 26 million Americans 50 and older live alone, and researchers estimate that more than 4 million have dementia or cognitive impairment.That means a large number of older Americans are at risk for m…
Learn More‘Time Is Brain’: More Americans Waiting Longer for Best Care After Stroke
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When people suffering a stroke need a transfer to another hospital, time is of the essence. But a new study finds that most Americans in that situation face delays.The study, published recently in the Journal …
Learn MoreGreat Step for Baby: Walkable Neighborhoods Linked to Safer Pregnancies
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Walkable neighborhoods — with sidewalks, parks and paths — encourage pregnant women to get more exercise, which leads to good outcomes for both mom and baby.New research looks at the influence of these walka…
Learn MorePrevalence of Recreational Drug Use 11 Percent in Cardiac ICUs
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients hospitalized in intensive cardiac care units (ICCUs), the prevalence of recreational drug use is 11 percent, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Heart.Théo Pezel, M.D., from Universit…
Learn More1 in 10 ICU Patients With Heart Issues Has Illicit Drugs in Their System
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 out of every 10 patients who land in an ICU with a potentially deadly heart emergency test positive for recreational drug use, a new French study reports.About 11% of nearly 1,500 patients admitted…
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