High Cardiovascular Health Tied to Longer Life Expectancy Free of Disease
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A high level of cardiovascular health (CVH) is associated with longer life expectancy free of major chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in JAMA Int…
Learn MoreFDA Panel to Again Weigh Merit of Decongestant That Many Call Useless
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Consumers have been using the common over-the-counter oral decongestant phenylephrine for years, but that may not continue much longer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked a panel of its advisers t…
Learn MoreWalgreens Will Not Sell Abortion Pills in 20 Republican States
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After receiving a warning letter from Republican attorneys general in 20 states, Walgreens said it does not plan to distribute abortion pills in those states — even in the ones where abortion is still legal. …
Learn MoreFDA Panel to Again Weigh Merit of Decongestant That Many Call Useless
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Consumers have been using a common over-the-counter oral decongestant known as phenylephrine for years, but that may not continue much longer.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked a panel of its advi…
Learn MoreLos gatos y los perros ‘son parte de la familia’ para la mayoría de los dueños de mascotas de EE. UU.
VIERNES, 3 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — No será una sorpresa para las personas que aman a sus peludas mascotas, pero una nueva encuesta encuentra que muchos estadounidenses afirman que sus mascotas les ofrecen beneficios para la salud mental, …
Learn MoreDocenas de grupos médicos lanzan una iniciativa para luchar contra la desinformación sobre la salud
VIERNES, 3 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alarmados por la creciente propagación de desinformación médica, 50 organizaciones médicas y científicas de EE. UU. han anunciado la formación de un nuevo grupo que busca desmentir las noticias falsas so…
Learn MoreCómo ayudar a una persona deprimida
VIERNES, 3 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hay pocas cosas más difíciles que ver a un ser querido luchar contra una depresión. ¿Qué es lo que puede hacer?Más de lo que cree, afirman los expertos.En primer lugar, la depresión es un trastorno del e…
Learn MoreYoung Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young adults in the United States carry an increasing burden of heart health risk factors, making it more likely they’ll suffer a heart attack and stroke as they age, a new study warns.More adults ages 20 to 4…
Learn MoreACC: Bempedoic Acid Cuts Cardiovascular Event Risk in Statin-Intolerant
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with bempedoic acid is associated with a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events among statin-intolerant patients, according to a study published online March 4 in the New England Journal …
Learn MoreMagnitude of Reduction in PSA Level May Indicate Outcomes in Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Greater depth of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline is associated with improved clinical outcomes among men treated with enzalutamide for nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to a…
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