Cambiar a camiones de cero emisiones podría salvar 66,000 vidas en EE. UU.
JUEVES, 6 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reemplazar los camiones que usan diésel y los contaminantes tóxicos que emiten con vehículos eléctricos salvaría decenas de miles de vidas en EE. UU., señala un nuevo informe de la Asociación Americana …
Learn MorePatient Belief About Success of Antibiotics Tied to Appendicitis Outcomes
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Positive patient beliefs about the likely success of antibiotics for appendicitis are associated with a lower risk for appendectomy, according to research published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Surgery.David R. Flum, …
Learn MoreTelmisartan Does Not Improve Six-Minute Walk Distance in PAD
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD), telmisartan does not improve six-minute walk distance compared with placebo at six-month follow-up, according to a study published in the Oct. …
Learn MoreSacral Neuromodulation Safe for Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is safe for patients with refractory lower urinary tract dysfunction and yields high patient satisfaction, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the Scandinavian Journal …
Learn MoreU.S. to Screen Travelers From Uganda for Ebola Amid Outbreak in That Country
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Travelers flying from Uganda will be funneled to one of five U.S. airports so they can be screened for Ebola amid an outbreak in that African country, federal officials announced Thursday.Passengers who have bee…
Learn MoreAI Can Identify Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A deep-learning algorithm called KIDMATCH can distinguish between multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), Kawasaki disease, and other similar febrile illnesses in children, according to a study…
Learn MoreHigh Framingham Risk Score Seen for Women With History of Migraine
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High Framingham risk score (FRS) categories are seen among women with a history of migraine, but not for those with active migraine at baseline or during follow-up, according to a study published online Aug. …
Learn MoreMove to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save 66,000 U.S. Lives
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Replacing diesel-powered trucks and the toxic pollutants they spew with electric vehicles would save tens of thousands of U.S. lives, a new American Lung Association report says.The benefit would accrue if al…
Learn MoreIV Immune Globulin Bests Placebo for Dermatomyositis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Significantly more adults with dermatomyositis receiving intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) versus placebo have a response of at least minimal improvement, according to a study published in the Oct. 6 issue …
Learn MoreMigraine May Increase Subsequent Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Migraine is associated with an increased risk for subsequent dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in The Journal of Headache and Pain.Kyungduk Hurh, from Yonsei University College of Medic…
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