Does Your Surgeon’s Gender Matter?
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks having surgery have lots of things to worry about as they go under the knife, but the gender of their surgeon isn’t one of them, a new study finds.There’s no difference in rates of death or complicati…
Learn MorePandemic Heightened Emotional Exhaustion in Health Care Workers
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Emotional exhaustion among health care workers (HCWs) worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in JAMA Network Open.J. Bryan Sexton, Ph.D., from Duke University…
Learn MoreNew Drug for Alzheimer Disease Shows Promise in Phase 3 Trial
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay) — Japanese drugmaker Eisai on Wednesday said its experimental drug lecanemab helped slow thinking declines among people in the early stages of Alzheimer disease.The findings from a phase 3 clinical trial have yet…
Learn MoreLos audífonos sin receta llegan en octubre: los expertos aconsejan a los consumidores
MARTES, 27 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos con pérdida auditiva pronto podrán entrar a una tienda o farmacia (o visitar un sitio web) y comprar audífonos sin receta.Los audífonos de venta libre llegarán al mercado a mediados de o…
Learn MoreUna clínica ofrece atención de salud gratuita a los jóvenes sin techo… y a sus amadas mascotas
MARTES, 27 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hace cinco años, “Nugget”, un Jack-A-Poo, necesitaba de urgencia la cariñosa atención de un veterinario.”Necesitaba vacunas y otras cosas”, comenta la nativa de Seattle Grace Stroklund sobre su comp…
Learn MoreHealthy Lifestyle Can Further Lower Risk for Death in Former Smokers
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Former smokers may additionally lower their risk for premature death by adhering to healthy lifestyle recommendations, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Maki Inoue-Choi, P…
Learn MoreVirtual Reality May Cut Anesthesia Needs During Hand Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients using virtual reality (VR) immersion during hand surgery require less anesthesia than those receiving usual monitored anesthesia care, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in PLOS ONE.Ad…
Learn MoreEnteral Glutamine Does Not Cut Time to Discharge for Severe Burns
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Supplemental enteral glutamine does not reduce the time to discharge alive from the hospital among patients with severe burns, according to a study published in the Sept. 15 issue of the New England Journa…
Learn MoreTwo Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with weakened immune systems could be inadvertently helping COVID-19 develop resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir, a new study reports.After lengthy COVID infections, two kidney transplant …
Learn MoreMore Evidence COVID Vaccination Can Cause Temporary Change in Menstrual Cycle
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women may experience a small, but temporary, delay in their menstrual cycle after receiving a COVID shot, a new study finds.The delay was, on average, less than one day and, for most women, it resolved aft…
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