Frequent Green Space Visits Linked to Lower Use of Certain Meds
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals living in an urban environment, frequent green space visits are associated with less frequent use of psychotropic, antihypertensive, and asthma medications, according to a study published on…
Learn MoreDirect Exposure to Climate Trauma Tied to Chronic Neural Impact
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recent climate trauma is associated with cognitive and underlying neural impacts, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in PLOS Climate.Gillian K. Grennan, from University of California in San Diego…
Learn MoreLa cirugía conlleva riesgos adicionales para las personas con EPOC
MARTES, 17 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La cirugía mayor es dura para las personas con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC), y aumenta sus probabilidades de fallecer en un plazo de un año en un 61 por ciento, muestra una nueva invest…
Learn MoreCada año, las personas inician incendios que les cuestan las vidas a 20,000 estadounidenses
MARTES, 17 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los incendios que inician las personas conforman una mayoría de las muertes prematuras relacionadas con la inhalación de unas minúsculas partículas de humo en Estados Unidos, revela un estudio reciente.E…
Learn MoreUna TC rápida detecta una forma hormonal común de la hipertensión
MARTES, 17 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores británicos condujeron un nuevo estudio sobre una TC particular que podrían permitir una cura en personas con un tipo específico de hipertensión.En alrededor de un 5 a un 10 por ciento…
Learn MoreLess Than a Third of Heavily Advertised Drugs Have ‘High Therapeutic Value’: Study
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Television ads for drugs are filled with glowing images of people living their best lives, all thanks to that new med they’ve been prescribed.But drugs being touted on TV often have little to no benefit com…
Learn MorePolitical News Takes Mental Toll, But Is Disengaging the Answer?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In today’s highly polarized political environment, is it possible to stay up-to-date with the news of the day without getting totally stressed out?If not, is there a way to limit the emotional and physical …
Learn MoreApalutamide Safe for Men With Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For men with low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer on active surveillance, the negative repeat biopsy rate is high following 90 days of apalutamide, according to a study published in the February issue …
Learn MoreInflammation Linked to Inferior Outcomes in Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A unique inflammation signature, in which atypical B cells are identified, is associated with worse outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a study published online Jan. 11 in N…
Learn MoreAppendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While appendicitis is a common emergency, Black people experiencing its symptoms more often have a delayed diagnosis.But that doesn’t happen in lower-quality hospitals that serve more Black patients, accord…
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