La ciencia revela la causa de la pérdida del olfato en la COVID-19
MARTES, 27 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una de las características de una infección con la COVID-19 ha sido la pérdida del sentido del olfato tras el final de la infección.En un nuevo estudio, unos investigadores culpan a un ataque inmunit…
Learn MoreEste invierno, tome medidas para proteger sus pies
MARTES, 27 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Se podrá mover mejor en invierno si cuida bien a esos pies que lo llevan a los sitios.Los especialistas ortopédicos del Hospital de Cirugías Especiales (HSS), en la ciudad de Nueva York, afirman que …
Learn MoreBlack Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Insured Black patients are less likely to undergo minimally invasive heart valve replacement or repairs — relatively safe procedures — than their white counterparts, new research shows.Black patients who …
Learn MoreMost Older Adults Concerned About Emergency Department Costs
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eight in 10 older U.S. adults are concerned about the costs of an emergency department visit, according to a study published online Dec. 16 in the American Journal of Managed Care.Rachel E. Solnick, M.D., f…
Learn MoreAlcohol Abstinence Aids Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Across Portal Hypertension Stages
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol abstinence improves prognosis across all stages of portal hypertension in alcohol-related cirrhosis, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.Benedikt…
Learn MoreBabies in Danger From Ingesting Opioids Laced With Animal Tranquilizer
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a toddler or an infant accidentally ingests a prescription opioid medication, the immediate results can prove deadly, experts warn.But another new worrisome dynamic is afoot in the United States, a jus…
Learn MoreLong Stays Common for Kids Who Visit ERs in Mental Health Crisis
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a scenario no parent would ever want to witness: Their child suffers a mental health crisis and is taken to the emergency room, only to have to wait 12 hours or more for the right medical care. Sadly,…
Learn MorePrices for Total Joint Arthroplasty Not Linked to Hospital Quality
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The overall negotiated price for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) varies considerably for hospitals within a regional health system and prices are not associated with measures of hospital quality, such as compl…
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