Diets Haven’t Improved Much Worldwide, and U.S. Remains Near Bottom of List
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite everything people have learned about good nutrition, folks around the world aren’t eating much healthier than they were three decades ago, a new global review has concluded.Diets are still closer to a…
Learn MoreChicken Cooked in NyQuil? Help Kids Steer Clear of Social Media ‘Medicine Challenges’
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Misusing over-the-counter medications can have dangerous consequences, but recent social media trends encouraging this could be downright deadly for gullible teens, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warne…
Learn MorePhysician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Burnout in physicians is associated with a decrease in job satisfaction and with increased patient safety events and patient dissatisfaction, according to a review published online Sept. 14 in The BMJ.Alexand…
Learn MoreDaily Timing of Antihypertensives Does Not Impact Effectiveness
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antihypertensive medication effectiveness for protecting against heart attack, stroke, and vascular death is not affected by whether the medication is taken in the morning or evening, according to a late-brea…
Learn MoreFDA Warns Against Overuse of TPOXX Monkeypox Drug
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are advising doctors not to overuse the only antiviral for monkeypox because there is a risk for the virus mutating and rendering the drug useless.TPOXX (tecovirimat) works by targeting …
Learn MoreExperts Say New Street Drug Is ‘as Deadly as Fentanyl’
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nitazenes — powerful illicit synthetic opioids — are increasingly being added into heroin and street versions of opioid pills and triggering fatal overdoses, according to research published in the Sept. 16 …
Learn MoreUn nuevo método de tratamiento mejora las probabilidades contra 2 tipos de cáncer de piel
JUEVES, 15 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parece que a los pacientes con un cáncer de piel les va mejor si reciben inmunoterapia antes de la extirpación quirúrgica de su cáncer, muestran dos ensayos clínicos.De hecho, a algunos les va tan b…
Learn MoreLas bebidas azucaradas podrían aumentar las probabilidades de sufrir unos cánceres letales, según un estudio
JUEVES, 15 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación ofrece otro motivo por el cual los estadounidenses deben reducir su consumo de refrescos: consumir demasiadas bebidas azucaradas podría aumentar el riesgo de morir de un cánc…
Learn MoreLos kits de pruebas de COVID a domicilio son menos efectivos para la variante ómicron, según un estudio
JUEVES, 15 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las pruebas de COVID rápidas a domicilio se han vuelto menos fiables con la aparición de la variante ómicron, sugiere una investigación reciente.Solo una de las tres pruebas rápidas de antígeno de u…
Learn MoreDupilumab Eases Atopic Dermatitis in Children Younger Than 6 Years
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For children younger than 6 years, dupilumab significantly improves signs and symptoms of atopic dermatitis, according to a study published in the Sept. 17 issue of The Lancet.Amy S. Paller, M.D., from the Fe…
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