La FDA aprueba un medicamento para los gatos con una enfermedad alérgica de la piel
VIERNES, 31 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los gatos que se lamen y se muerden constantemente debido a una afección de la piel conocida como dermatitis alérgica felina podrían beneficiarse de un nuevo tratamiento genérico aprobado por la Adminis…
Learn MoreLas recetas de medicamentos para el TDAH se dispararon a principios de la pandemia
VIERNES, 31 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las recetas de medicamentos para el trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) se dispararon durante la pandemia de COVID-19, muestra un nuevo informe del gobierno.La tendencia podría refl…
Learn MoreEl consumo de alcohol no beneficia a la salud, encuentra un estudio
VIERNES, 31 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Docenas de estudios supuestamente han mostrado que una copa diaria de vino o de cerveza podría reducir el riesgo de enfermedad cardiaca y muerte.Pero estos estudios son defectuosos, afirma una nueva rev…
Learn MoreDrug Combo Shows Promise Against Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An experimental targeted drug could provide a fresh chance for people with recurring head and neck cancer that has grown resistant to other treatments, a new clinical trial says.Ficlatuzumab used in combinatio…
Learn MoreNew Study Estimates Bleeding Rates in Children After Tonsillectomy
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just over 2 percent of children experience post-tonsillectomy bleeding requiring emergency department or hospital care, according to a study published online March 30 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery…
Learn MoreMelatonin May Reduce Risk for Intentional Self-Harm in Female Teens
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For female adolescents with psychiatric disorders, melatonin use is associated with a reduced risk for intentional self-harm, according to a study published online March 23 in the Journal of Child Psychology a…
Learn MoreHalf of U.S. Drivers Say They Often Use Cellphones Behind the Wheel
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Texting and driving can be deadly. Holding your phone in your hand to talk and surfing the internet while behind the wheel is dangerous, too. This is widely known, but a new survey finds that about half of al…
Learn MoreMen With Testicular Cancer May Have New Treatment Option
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some patients with early testicular cancer may not need chemotherapy and radiation, researchers report. Instead, surgery to remove lymph nodes in an area behind the abdomen lining called the retroperitoneum ma…
Learn MoreBreast Reduction? Body Weight a Factor in Healing Time, Study Finds
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who are heavier or older may take longer to heal after surgery to reduce the size of their breasts, new research indicates.Body weight and age can affect complication risk after breast reduction, accordi…
Learn MoreLow-Volume, Daily Alcohol Consumption Not Protective Against Death
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Daily low or moderate alcohol intake is not significantly associated with all-cause mortality risk, but risk increased at higher consumption levels, particularly for women, according to a review published onl…
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