Exercise Could Be an Antidote to Addiction, Data Suggests
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exercise might help people who are battling addiction stay on the straight and narrow, a new research review finds.Investigators who analyzed 43 studies from around the world found a link between physical a…
Learn MoreDog-Walking Downside: Fractures, Head Injuries
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Walking your dog gets you moving and out in the fresh air, but head injuries and fractures are very real possibilities, especially for older dog owners, researchers say.The most common injury from walking a…
Learn MoreMidday Naps & Health: How Long You Nap May Be Key
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re longing for a nap, try to keep it short. Researchers found that siestas of 30 minutes or more in Murcia, a region of Spain, where it’s common to nap, were linked to a higher risk of obesity, a gr…
Learn MorePhysical Activity Interventions May Aid Substance Use Disorder Treatment
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Physical activity may be a promising intervention to complement substance use disorder treatment, according to a review published online April 26 in PLOS ONE.Florence Piche, from the University of Quebec i…
Learn MoreMortality Risk Elevated for Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of childhood cancer have an excess risk for health-related mortality even 40 years or more from diagnosis, according to a study published online April 5 in The Lancet.Stephanie B. Dixon, M.D., fr…
Learn MoreLas personas con parálisis cerebral podrían estar en el centro de la crisis de opioides
MARTES, 25 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas con parálisis cerebral tienen más probabilidades de que les receten opioides para gestionar el dolor, lo que las hace vulnerable a la crisis de opioides en curso en Estados Unidos, según un …
Learn MoreLa extracción de las muelas del juicio: la cirugía, la recuperación, qué puede comer
MARTES, 25 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El dentista le dio la mala noticia: hay que extraer sus muelas del juicio, un procedimiento que no le hace gracia a nadie.¿Siente curiosidad sobre qué puede prever durante y después de la operación?Los e…
Learn MoreUna encuesta encuentra que a muchos estadounidenses mayores les gustaría tomar menos medicamentos
MARTES, 25 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio encuentra que los estadounidenses de a partir de 50 años están interesados en reducir los medicamentos recetados, lo que concuerda con un movimiento hacia la “deprescripción”.Alrededor d…
Learn MoreLow Sodium Levels Common After Total Joint Arthroplasty
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Postoperative hyponatremia is a relatively common occurrence in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA), according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.Col…
Learn MoreYou’re More Likely to Die From Guns in a Small Town Than Big City
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gun deaths in the United States are more likely in small towns than big cities, and suicides are a big reason why.Gun suicides are more common than gun homicides, according to a new study. Those suicides h…
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