Global Prevalence of Eczema Estimated for Children, Teens
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The global prevalence of eczema is 6.0 percent in children and has increased over time, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.Sinéad Máire Langan, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreDecision Guide Helps ID Referral for Swallowing Assessment
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A decision guide is effective for helping nurses and health care providers determine which patients should be referred for swallowing assessment after extubation, according to a study published online Feb. 1 …
Learn MoreMassachusetts Bill Would Let Prisoners Donate Organs in Exchange for Shorter Sentence
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Massachusetts legislators have proposed a bill that would allow prison inmates to donate their organs or bone marrow as a way to trim the length of their sentence.While some experts wonder about the ethics of …
Learn MoreLos hispanos y negros de EE. UU. en diálisis tienen un riesgo más alto de infecciones peligrosas
MARTES, 7 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes con enfermedad renal que reciben diálisis tienen 100 veces más probabilidades de contraer una infección sanguínea peligrosa que las personas que no reciben el tratamiento, y este riesgo se…
Learn MoreLa llegada de los coches eléctricos ya está mejorando la salud
MARTES, 7 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los coches eléctricos todavía son una minoría en las carreteras de EE. UU., pero los investigadores ya ven beneficios para la salud por la reducción en la contaminación de los tubos de escape.En un nuev…
Learn MoreGenetic, Environmental Prenatal Risk Factors Play Role in Early Atopic Dermatitis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic and environmental prenatal risk factors play a role in early childhood atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a review published online Jan. 27 in the Annals of Dermatology.Hong Cui, M.D., Ph.D., from …
Learn MoreFlu Shot Could Be a Lifesaver for Folks With Chronic Ills
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. flu season is expected to extend into spring, and experts say it’s not too late to get a flu shot. Last year’s flu season was mild, but this season has already seen triple the number of flu-related …
Learn More¿Vive cerca de un área con mucho tráfico? Quizá tenga un mayor riesgo de tinnitus
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que viven cerca del ruido del tráfico, sobre todo cuando continúa de noche, son más propensas a desarrollar unos sonidos repetitivos de silbidos o zumbidos en los oídos, lo que se conoce com…
Learn MoreHospital Volume Affects Liver Surgery Outcomes
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The rates of in-hospital mortality and failure to rescue decrease from a hospital volume threshold of more than 25 liver resections per year, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in the British Journal…
Learn MoreHispanic, Black Americans on Dialysis Face Higher Risks for Dangerous Infections
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kidney disease patients on dialysis are 100 times more likely to contract a dangerous blood infection than people not receiving the treatment — and that risk is borne primarily by Hispanic and Black Americans…
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