Even Alligators Might Be Harmed by PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alligators along North Carolina’s Cape Fear River have high blood levels of 14 toxic chemicals, along with signs of immune system damage, new research shows. The study of levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyls …
Learn MoreBlack Death Reshaped Genes in Ways Affecting People’s Health Today
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Black Death pandemic wiped out as many as half of the people living in some of the Middle Ages’ most densely populated places, sweeping through Europe, Asia and Africa nearly 700 years ago.Now genetic an…
Learn MoreBlack Death Reshaped Genes in Ways Affecting People’s Health Today
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Black Death pandemic wiped out as many as half of the people living in some of the Middle Ages’ most densely populated places, sweeping through Europe, Asia and Africa nearly 700 years ago.Now genetic an…
Learn MoreAlgunos hígados donados siguen funcionando durante 100 años, según un estudio
MARTES, 18 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Algunos hígados humanos son más resistentes que otros, y duran más de 100 años acumulados entre el anfitrión original del órgano y el receptor de un trasplante, descubre un nuevo estudio.Comprender qué…
Learn MoreComorbidity Burden Higher in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) have increased comorbidity compared with the general population and with patients with psoriasis vulgaris (PV), according to a study published online Oct. …
Learn MoreRacial/Ethnic Gaps in Outcomes Larger for Infants Conceived by ART
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women who conceive by medically assisted reproduction (MAR) have larger racial/ethnic disparities in adverse birth outcomes, such as neonatal and fetal death, according to a study published online Oct. 19 i…
Learn MoreBlack Babies Born Through Fertility Treatments Face Worse Survival Than White Infants: Study
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that Black women in the United States have an increased risk of childbirth complications. Now, a large new study finds even larger racial disparities when women conceive through infertility …
Learn MoreYa se pueden comprar audífonos sin receta: los expertos aconsejan a los consumidores
LUNES, 17 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ya es oficial: los estadounidenses mayores con pérdida de la audición pueden ahora entrar en una gran tienda o farmacia, o tan solo visitar un sitio web, y comprar audífonos sin receta.Hace poco, la Adm…
Learn MoreOnline Symptom Checkers Often Not Accurate for ID’ing Skin Rashes
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Online symptom checkers are often inaccurate in identifying skin rashes, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Nicholas A. Berry, from the Mayo Cl…
Learn MoreCombination Ultrasound Technique Treats Ureteral Stones
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The combination of ultrasonic propulsion and burst wave lithotripsy can be used in awake patients to reposition and break up ureteral stones to facilitate passage, according to a study published in the Novemb…
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