Crohn Disease More Common in People With Hidradenitis Suppurativa
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have a higher prevalence of Crohn disease, according to a research letter published online June 14 in JAMA Dermatology.Nicole Mastacouris, from the Dona…
Learn MoreHow Do You Get Hepatitis C? Here’s What to Know
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver no one wants to catch, so knowing how that can happen can be critical.The American Liver Foundation estimates that it affects about 2.7 million people in the Un…
Learn MoreDisease That Permanently Bends Fingers Could Have Origins in Neanderthal Genes
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The so-called “Viking disease” causes the fingers of many aging northern European men to lock up in a bent position, and researchers now think they know why.Genetic variants inherited from Neanderthal man a…
Learn MoreWomen With Migraine Have Higher Risk for Heart Attack, Hemorrhagic Stroke
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for ischemic stroke in individuals with migraine is similar for men and women, while the risk for myocardial infarction (MI) and hemorrhagic stroke is only higher in women with migraine, according to…
Learn MoreConsejos para mantenerse fresco en el calor extremo
SÁBADO, 10 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El calor extremo puede ser peligroso, pero puede mantenerse fresco y seguro si toma las medidas de precaución adecuadas. La Academia Americana de Cirujanos Ortopédicos (American Academy of Orthopaedic Su…
Learn MoreNew Threshold Could Inform Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis Decisions
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A newly defined risk threshold may inform decision-making for the appropriateness of rabies postexposure prophylaxis, according to a study published online June 9 in JAMA Network Open.Kelly Charniga, Ph.D., f…
Learn MoreLetermovir Noninferior for CMV Prophylaxis in Kidney Recipients
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Letermovir is noninferior to valganciclovir for prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) among CMV-seronegative kidney transplant recipients who receive an organ from a CMV-seropositive donor, according to a study…
Learn MoreTips to Staying Cool in Extreme Heat
SATURDAY, June 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Extreme heat can be dangerous, but you can stay cool and safe this summer if you take the right precautions.The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) offers some tips for doing so.“No matter your a…
Learn MoreTips to Staying Cool in Extreme Heat
SATURDAY, June 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Extreme heat can be dangerous, but you can stay cool and safe this summer if you take the right precautions.The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) offers some tips for doing so.“No matter your a…
Learn MoreReparan la hernia del Papa durante una cirugía que duró 3 horas
JUEVES, 8 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tras una cirugía de tres horas de duración el miércoles, el jueves, el Papa Francisco se recuperaba en el Hospital Gemelli, en Roma. El Papa Francisco se sometió a la reparación de una hernia de la pared …
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