Sin seguro y cargadas: la mayoría de las armas de fuego usadas en el suicidio son de fácil acceso
VIERNES, 18 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cada año, las armas de fuego provocan más de la mitad de los suicidios en Estados Unidos, y una nueva investigación encuentra que la mayoría son pistolas de propiedad del fallecido que estaban guard…
Learn More¿Compra medicamentos en una farmacia en línea? Tenga cuidado, aconseja la FDA
VIERNES, 18 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Quizá sea tentador comprar medicamentos recetados en línea, pero los compradores deben tener cuidado, advierte la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU.Aunque algunos sitios web…
Learn MoreStudy Explores Weight Terminology That Youth Prefer, Dislike
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many youth have a preference and dislike for terms of weight terminology, with differences seen across sex, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and weight status, according to a study published online Nov. 21 …
Learn MoreACR: Long-Term Safety Demonstrated for Anifrolumab in Lupus
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), anifrolumab is safe in the long term, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in Arthritis & Rheumatology to coincide with the annual meeting of the …
Learn MoreTreatment Without ADT Delays Initiation of Systemic Therapy in Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For prostate cancer patients with a solitary oligometastatic lesion, metastasis-directed therapy without androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) can delay initiation of systemic therapy, according to a study publis…
Learn MoreMRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy Aids Essential Tremor Over Five Years
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unilateral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy for medication-refractory essential tremor shows sustained and significant tremor improvement at five years, accordin…
Learn MoreWords Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With U.S. health officials calling childhood obesity a public health crisis, conversations about weight are important. But what you say to your kids can be challenging, and even counterproductive, a new study …
Learn More69 vs. 70: Bias Against Older Organ Donors May Be Costing Lives
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The difference between age 69 and age 70 is, of course, just a single year.Yet, organizations that receive organs for transplant patients are less likely to choose one from the older donor, a new study finds.A…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Drug to Delay Onset of Type 1 Diabetes
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first drug that could delay the development of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and children 8 years and older who currently have stage 2 type 1 …
Learn MoreFDA: Patients Should Be Cautious When Using Online Pharmacies to Buy Meds
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to be careful when buying prescription medication online. While some pharmacy websites operate legally and can offer convenience, privacy, and lower c…
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