Más niños y adolescentes de EE. UU. se someten a cirugías para perder peso
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A medida que la obesidad aumenta entre los niños y adolescentes de EE. UU., el número de cirugías para perder peso también sube. Las cirugías metabólicas y bariátricas entre los jóvenes de 10 a 19 años au…
Learn MoreUn anticonceptivo inyectado podría ser revolucionario para el control de las poblaciones de gatos callejeros
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por todo el mundo deambulan millones de gatos callejeros, y hace mucho que la esterilización quirúrgica ha sido el principal método de control de la población. Pero un nuevo estudio de tamaño reducido mue…
Learn MorePeer Health Coaching Improves Well-Being in Veterans With CVD Risks
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Peer health coaching interventions can create opportunities for well-being improvements, although not physical health improvements, in veterans with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, according to a …
Learn MorePope to Have Hernia Surgery, Stay in Rome Hospital for Several Days
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pope Francis will be hospitalized for several days after a planned surgery to repair a hernia that is causing him “recurrent, painful and worsening” symptoms.The Vatican announced plans for the surgery and r…
Learn MoreTonsillectomy Both Clinically Effective and Cost-Effective
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Immediate tonsillectomy is clinically effective and cost-effective in adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis, according to a study published online May 17 in The Lancet.Janet A. Wilson, M.D., from Newcastle…
Learn MoreSemaglutide Better Than Liraglutide for Post-Bariatric Surgery Weight Recurrence
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Semaglutide is associated with superior weight loss for treating post-metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) weight recurrence compared with liraglutide, according to a study published in the May issue of Obe…
Learn MoreGenetically Adjusted PSA Levels Improve Prediction of Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Accounting for genetic determinants of constitutive, noncancer-related prostate-specific antigen (PSA) variation improves prediction of prostate cancer, according to a study published online June 1 in Nature…
Learn MoreAn ‘AI Doctor’ Is Helping Hospitals Predict Readmissions
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New York University doctors and hospital executives are using an artificial intelligence (AI) computer program to predict whether a newly discharged patient will soon fall sick enough to be readmitted.The AI…
Learn MoreHow Good Is ChatGPT at Answering Tough Health Questions?
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies like ChatGPT someday may make a big difference for people seeking answers to questions such as “How can I stop smoking?” They may even offer resources to someone who…
Learn MoreAs Medical Debt Rises, So Do Cancer Death Rates
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks who are loaded down with medical debt are less likely to survive a bout of cancer, a new study reports.Researchers found that U.S. counties where more residents have medical debt in collections also ha…
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