Un nuevo estudio explora quién tendrá la mejor respuesta a la ketamina para la depresión grave
JUEVES, 29 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hoy en día, algunas personas consideran a la ketamina, que adquirió mala fama como la droga de diseño Special K, como un medicamento milagroso para algunos individuos con una depresión difícil de tra…
Learn MoreLa obesidad podría reducir la producción de leche de las madres lactantes
JUEVES, 29 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque 8 de cada 10 madres dan el seno a sus bebés recién nacidos durante un breve periodo, ese número se desploma, a pesar de las recomendaciones de los expertos, en parte porque la producción de le…
Learn MoreAlcohol-Related Problems Common Eight Years After Metabolic, Bariatric Surgery in Teens
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of adolescents who undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) screen positively for alcohol use disorder, symptoms of alcohol-related harm, or alcohol-related problems eight years after surgery,…
Learn MoreNew COVID Pill May Be Improvement Over Paxlovid, Chinese Trial Suggests
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 patients could soon have a new antiviral pill they can take to guard against severe disease. The treatment, called VV116, worked as well as Paxlovid in people who were at high risk of severe disease i…
Learn MoreOnly 1 in 7 Cancers Are Caught Through Cancer Screenings
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Just 14% of all cancers diagnosed in the United States are detected through routine screening, a new analysis finds — pointing to many missed opportunities to catch cancer early.”It’s surprising, but true,” s…
Learn MoreAmerica’s Doctors Offer Up Healthy Resolutions for 2023
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s that time of year again, when people gather up their best intentions for living a healthier life and make New Year’s resolutions.Luckily, the American Medical Association (AMA) has some suggestions on whi…
Learn MoreU.S. Could Face Surging Numbers of Teens With Diabetes
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The United States could see a huge rise in diabetes among young people over the next several decades, a new modeling study finds.As many as 220,000 young people under the age of 20 could have type 2 diabetes in…
Learn MoreDiagnostic Accuracy High in Emergency Departments
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Diagnostic accuracy is high in the emergency department, with about 5.7 percent of patients misdiagnosed, according to a report published Dec. 15 by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.David E. Ne…
Learn MoreCongressional Report Slams FDA, Drugmaker Over Approval of Alzheimer Drug Aduhelm
THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval process for the controversial Alzheimer drug Aduhelm was “rife with irregularities,” despite lingering doubts about the power of the pricey medication to slow t…
Learn MoreSexless Marriage? How to Talk With Your Partner About It
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lot can happen in a marriage to end the sexual part of the relationship.Maybe a sexless marriage is OK, if both partners agree on the diminished role of physical and emotional intimacy.But if there’s a di…
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