Quizá pronto haya una vacuna contra el letal fentanilo
JUEVES, 17 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores informan que han creado una vacuna para luchar contra la adicción al fentanilo, un avance potencial en la epidemia de opioides.La vacuna bloquearía la capacidad del fentanilo de l…
Learn MoreEl ejercicio puede ayudar a luchar contra el cáncer de colon, aunque el paciente sea obeso
JUEVES, 17 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hacer una actividad física moderada de forma regular puede ayudar a alargar las vidas de las personas con cáncer de colon, según un estudio reciente. El ejercicio es útil incluso para los pacientes c…
Learn MoreUn peligroso parásito que puede infectar a las personas se encuentra ahora en zorros de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 17 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una rara enfermedad parasitaria que se ha documentado desde hace mucho en Europa parece haberse arraigado en Estados Unidos.Unos investigadores de Vermont reportan dos casos en humanos de la enfermed…
Learn MoreNew Tool Can Predict Individual’s Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A risk score tool can accurately predict an individual’s 13-year dementia risk, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in JAMA Network Open.Lina Ren, from Shenzhen Mental Health Centre in China, and col…
Learn MoreCancer Screening and Detection Remain Below Prepandemic Levels
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At the end of 2021, population-based screening and diagnosis remained below prepandemic levels for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers, according to a research letter published online Nov. 17 in JAMA Onco…
Learn MoreACR: Holding Methotrexate for Just a Week After Flu Vaccine Works for RA Patients
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), temporarily discontinuing methotrexate for one week is noninferior to discontinuation for two weeks after seasonal flu vaccination to induce an immediate and long-t…
Learn MoreACR: Low-Dose Hydroxychloroquine Tied to More Hospitalizations for Lupus Flares
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who are treated with lower doses of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) have an increased risk for hospitalizations for SLE flares, according to a study presented at the a…
Learn MoreUnlocked & Loaded: Most Guns Used in Suicides Are Easily Accessed
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Guns cause more than half of all suicides in the United States each year, and new research finds most of these are handguns owned by the deceased that were stored unlocked and loaded.Researchers used data from…
Learn MoreUsing an Online Pharmacy to Buy Meds? It’s Buyer Beware, FDA Says
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It might be tempting to buy prescription medication online, but buyers should beware, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.While some pharmacy websites operate legally and can offer convenience, privacy…
Learn MoreSuicidality, Self-Harm Up for Children With Gender Dysphoria
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children hospitalized with gender dysphoria-related diagnoses have increased prevalence of suicidality and self-harm, according to a study published in the December issue of The Lancet Child & Adolescent Hea…
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