Una pérdida rápida del olfato podría ser un precursor del Alzheimer
VIERNES, 29 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Podría el futuro de la detección de la demencia incluir una prueba del sentido del olfato de una persona?Tal vez, sugiere un nuevo estudio, que encontró que el deterioro del sentido del olfato de una p…
Learn MorePot Users Are Less Prone to Sinus Problems
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could smoking pot somehow help keep sinus problems at bay?It’s possible, suggests a new study that found people who use marijuana may experience fewer bouts of congestion, sneezing and sinus pain than their non…
Learn MoreAlrededor de 1 de cada 20 pacientes con COVID-19 desarrolla una pérdida del olfato y el gusto a largo plazo
JUEVES, 28 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de 27 millones de personas de todo el mundo podrían sufrir un daño de larga duración en su sentido del olfato o del gusto tras una infección con la COVID-19, y las mujeres tienen una vulnerabil…
Learn MoreTheophylline Nasal Irrigation Studied in COVID-19-Related Smell Loss
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction (OD), the clinical benefit of theophylline added to saline nasal irrigation (SNI) is inconclusive, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA …
Learn MoreRapid Loss of Smell May Be Alzheimer’s Precursor
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could the future of dementia screening include a test of a person’s sense of smell? It may, suggests a new study that found the decline in a person’s sense of smell could predict their loss of mental function …
Learn MoreAbout 1 in 20 COVID-19 Patients Will Develop Long-Term Loss of Smell, Taste
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some 27 million people worldwide could suffer long-lasting damage to their sense of smell or taste following COVID-19 infection, and women are particularly vulnerable, a new study reports.“Our findings are l…
Learn MoreHead Injury Tied to Olfactory Dysfunction in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There appears to be an association between a history of head injury and olfactory dysfunction in older adults, according to a study published online July 21 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.Andrea…
Learn More¿Quién desarrolla COVID prolongada? Solo ver a un paciente ofrece pistas
MARTES, 19 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A veces, tan solo observar a una persona puede ofrecer pistas sobre sus probabilidades de desarrollar COVID prolongada tras un encuentro con el virus.Por ejemplo, las personas obesas tienen cinco veces m…
Learn MoreLas pistolas de bolas de pintura se están usando para hacer daño… y dejan ciegas a las víctimas
MARTES, 19 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando una bola de pintura (paintball) sale disparada de una pistola de CO2, puede desplazarse hasta 300 pies (91 metros) por segundo.Si se apunta en dirección de la cara, esta bola de pintura (que se di…
Learn MoreWho’ll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes just looking at a person can give clues to their likelihood of developing long COVID after a bout with the virus.For example, obese people are five times more likely to suffer long COVID symptoms th…
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