La administración de Biden pide mano dura con los anuncios engañosos de Medicare
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos anuncios de Medicare Advantage que son confusos o engañosos podrían ser prohibidos bajo una nueva norma que propuso el miércoles la administración de Biden para proteger a los adultos mayores.Ca…
Learn MorePrior SARS-CoV-2 Infection Not Linked to Worse Outcomes After Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Prior infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is not associated with death, major adverse cardiovascular events, or rehospitalization following elective major noncardiac sur…
Learn MoreFingerprint Images Have Potential for Predicting Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fingerprint images have potential as predictors of schizophrenia, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.Raymond Salvador, Ph.D., from the FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Researc…
Learn MoreDrinking Alcohol Not Tied to Migraine Attack Within 24 Hours
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is no significant link between the probability of a migraine attack and consumption of alcohol within 24 hours, according to a study published online Nov. 27 in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pai…
Learn MoreShoveling Snow Is a Heart Hazard: Protect Yourself
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As yet another winter blizzard barrels down on the U.S. East Coast, the the American Heart Association (AHA) is cautioning people to take care when shoveling snow, since the exertion and the cold can cause se…
Learn MoreU.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Prepandemic Levels
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than two years after the pandemic began, there is a bit of good news on death rates in the United States: They should be lower this year than during the past two years once final numbers are tallied. St…
Learn MoreWhite House ‘Winter Preparedness Plan’ Revives Free At-Home COVID-19 Test Program
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With cases of the flu, respiratory syncytial virus, and COVID-19 rising and hospitals filling up nationwide, the Biden administration on Wednesday announced a “winter preparedness plan” for what could be a t…
Learn MoreLos estados que restringen el aborto tienen más muertes maternas e infantiles
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En los estados de EE. UU. con unas políticas de aborto más restrictivas, las tasas de mujeres embarazadas, nuevas madres y bebés que fallecen fueron más altas, encuentra un nuevo informe.El anális…
Learn MoreLa desaparición de las abejas podría dañar la salud de millones de personas
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las abejas, en su rol como principales polinizadores, aumentan el rendimiento de las cosechas, lo que conduce a una mayor producción de frutas, verduras y frutos secos.Pero una nueva investigación…
Learn MoreCDC Extends BMI-for-Age Growth Charts to Monitor Severe Obesity in Children, Adolescents
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added to the body mass index (BMI)-for-age growth charts, extending them to a BMI of 60 and including additional percentiles. These extended charts hav…
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