Photon-Counting CT Offers Better Heart Imaging Quality Than Dual-Source CT
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ultrahigh-pitch photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) yields a higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and better cardiovascular imaging quality than ultrahigh-pitch dual-so…
Learn MoreTonsillectomy Both Clinically Effective and Cost-Effective
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Immediate tonsillectomy is clinically effective and cost-effective in adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis, according to a study published online May 17 in The Lancet.Janet A. Wilson, M.D., from Newcastle…
Learn MoreKangaroo Mother Care Shows Mortality Benefits for Preterm, Low-Weight Infants
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kangaroo mother care (KMC) provides a mortality benefit, especially when initiated early, in preterm and low birth-weight infants, according to a review published online June 5 in BMJ Global Health.Sindhu Si…
Learn MoreFDA Finalizes Limit on How Much Arsenic Can Be in Apple Juice
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators have finalized new guidance on how much inorganic arsenic can be present in apple juice, in an effort to limit the exposure of infants and young children to this environmental contaminant….
Learn MoreGoing Solo: Masturbation May Give Humans an Evolutionary Edge
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some might think masturbation is all about self-pleasure, but scientists now claim it’s far more significant than that. Their new findings suggest it could serve an important role in evolution.An ancient tra…
Learn More2019 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Pediatric Emergency Visit Rate
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children aged 0 to 17 years, the overall rate of emergency department visits decreased from 2019 to 2020, with decreases seen for both sexes and across races/ethnicities, according to a June data brief pu…
Learn More<40 Percent of Children With Firearm Injury Receive Mental Health Care
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer than 40 percent of children with firearm injury receive mental health (MH) services, according to a study published online June 5 in Pediatrics.Jennifer A. Hoffmann, M.D., from the Northwestern Universit…
Learn MoreOverall Rate of Prepregnancy Diabetes 10.9 Per 1,000 in 2021
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2021, there was an increase in prepregnancy diabetes mellitus (PDM), with an overall rate of 10.9 per 1,000 births in 2021, according to the May 31 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publicatio…
Learn More¿Su hijo necesita unas vacaciones del teléfono inteligente en verano?
LUNES, 5 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Algunas familias ya comenzaron sus vacaciones de verano, y quizá ya les parezca que se están usando las pantallas en exceso. Una psiquiatra del Colegio de Medicina Baylor, en Houston, ofrece algunos cons…
Learn More¿Su hijo necesita unas vacaciones del teléfono inteligente en verano?
LUNES, 5 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Algunas familias ya comenzaron sus vacaciones de verano, y quizá ya les parezca que se están usando las pantallas en exceso. Una psiquiatra del Colegio de Medicina Baylor, en Houston, ofrece algunos cons…
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