Entienda el significado de sus niveles de colesterol
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quizá no piense en su colesterol con demasiada frecuencia, si es que alguna vez piensa en él, pero conocer sus niveles es muy importante.Según un experto cardiaco, es incluso útil si los revisa a una eda…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends BP Measurement Throughout Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends all pregnant people undergo blood pressure measurement throughout pregnancy to identify hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (Grade B recommendation)….
Learn MoreHospital Volume Affects Liver Surgery Outcomes
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The rates of in-hospital mortality and failure to rescue decrease from a hospital volume threshold of more than 25 liver resections per year, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in the British Journal…
Learn MoreLung Cancer Screening Based on Personal Risk Is Cost-Effective
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lung cancer screening strategies based on personal risk are more cost effective than the 2021 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the A…
Learn MoreDefensive Information Processing Is Barrier to CRC Screening Uptake
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Defensive information processing (DIP) is a barrier to colorectal cancer screening uptake, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in Cancer.Nicholas Clarke, Ph.D., from Dublin City University in Ireland,…
Learn MorePatients With Degenerative Meniscus Tears Do Not Benefit From Surgery
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed degenerative meniscus tears do not benefit from arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) versus nonsurgical or sham treatment, according to a study published o…
Learn MoreHealthy Lifestyle Cuts Odds for Long COVID in Half
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who get COVID-19 are at risk for long-term health consequences, but a healthy lifestyle may protect against long COVID, a new study suggests.Women who maintained six healthy habits — a healthy weight, …
Learn MoreKisspeptin: Is Injected Hormone the Remedy for Flagging Libido?
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you are one of the millions of people distressed by low libido, help may be on the way in the form of a new hormone shot.Two new British studies suggest that injections of the hormone kisspeptin could boost…
Learn MoreU.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have uncovered groundbreaking evidence that pharmacies in tourist areas of Northern Mexico are selling counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamines. The research was published…
Learn MoreSi las escuelas preguntan a los estudiantes sobre el suicidio, los que están en riesgo reciben ayuda antes
VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Hacer a los adolescentes una pregunta sencilla, pero directa, sobre su salud mental, podría revelar si están en riesgo de suicidio?Quizá sí, sugiere una nueva investigación.Dado que ahora el suicidio …
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