Injected Birth Control Could Be Game-Changer to Curb Stray Cat Populations
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of stray cats roam the world over, and surgical sterilization has long been the primary method of population control.But a small new study shows promising results for a one-and-done contraceptive inje…
Learn MoreNirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Effective for Outpatient Treatment of COVID-19
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For outpatient treatment of COVID-19, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is effective for reducing 30-day hospitalization or death, while molnupiravir is associated with a reduction in 30-day mortality, according to a stu…
Learn MoreASCO: Vorasidenib Improves Progression-Free Survival in Grade 2 IDH-Mutant Glioma
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vorasidenib significantly improves progression-free survival among patients with grade 2 isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-mutant glioma, according to a study published online June 4 in the New England Journal of…
Learn MoreMore U.S. Kids, Teens Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgeries
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As obesity rises among U.S. kids and teens, the number of weight-loss surgeries is growing, too.Metabolic and bariatric surgeries among 10- to 19-year-olds rose by nearly 20% between 2020 and 2021, after climb…
Learn MoreAnother Reason to Hate Mondays: Higher Risk for Severe Heart Attacks
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Monday can be a downer as folks leave weekend play behind. Now, researchers say Monday might also be the most common day for deadly heart attacks.Doctors at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and the Roy…
Learn MoreUnos cambios genéticos hicieron que la gripe aviar de esta temporada fuera más grave
VIERNES, 2 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unas mutaciones genéticas hicieron que esta última temporada de gripe aviar fuera más grave, y que aumentara el riesgo que plantea para los humanos y otros mamíferos, encuentra un nuevo estudio. El virus…
Learn MoreDurante décadas, la esperanza de vida de EE. UU. se ha quedado por detrás de la de otros países ricos
VIERNES, 2 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses no viven tanto tiempo como las personas de docenas de países desarrollados, y el problema es peor de lo que se pensaba, revela un nuevo estudio. Las personas en más de 50 países en se…
Learn MoreUn fármaco podría ayudar a ralentizar la miopía en los niños
VIERNES, 2 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La miopía no tiene cura, pero unas gotas para los ojos medicadas pueden ralentizar su progresión en los niños, encuentra un nuevo ensayo. El estudio evaluó los efectos de unas gotas para los ojos que con…
Learn MoreChinese Company May Help Ease U.S. Shortage of Cancer Drug
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — With the United States facing a high number of drug shortages, a Chinese company may help to boost the supply of one in particular, the chemotherapy agent cisplatin.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is work…
Learn MoreChinese Company May Help Ease U.S. Shortage of Cancer Drug
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — With the United States facing a high number of drug shortages, a Chinese company may help to boost the supply of one in particular, the chemotherapy agent cisplatin.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is work…
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