Black Patients More Likely to Lose Vision After Glaucoma Diagnosis
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients should start screening early for glaucoma, because they have a high risk of vision loss caused by elevated pressure levels inside the eye, researchers say.A team from New York Eye and Ear Infir…
Learn MoreDangerous A-Fib Can Follow Many Surgeries
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A potentially dangerous change in heart rhythm is common after surgeries that don’t involve the heart, according to Mayo Clinic researchers.Dr. Konstantinos Siontis and colleagues studied patients who had atr…
Learn MoreObesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For the first time ever, more than 1 in 5 American kids is obese.From 2011 to 2012 and again from 2017 to 2020, rates of obesity rose for kids between 2 and 5 years of age as well as 12- to 19-year-olds, a new…
Learn MoreLos CDC dicen que cinco personas han sido hospitalizadas por salmonella vinculada con tortugas domésticas
VIERNES, 22 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unas minúsculas tortugas son la causa de un brote de salmonella en múltiples estados que ha conducido a cinco hospitalizaciones, anunciaron el jueves Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermeda…
Learn MoreHigh Blood Pressure Doubles Odds That COVID Will Be Severe
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure — and that alone more than doubles their odds of being hospitalized if they are infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a new study reveale…
Learn MoreWeight Loss Surgery Can Lead to Marital Problems, a New Study Finds
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Learn MoreAnabolic Steroids
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Learn MoreIt’s Hurricane Season, So Get Your Storm Medical Kit Together
SUNDAY, July 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Living in a region where tropical storms, hurricanes or other weather emergencies are likely means being ready for a quick evacuation.”Part of preparedness is having a plan,” said Dr. James McDeavitt, executiv…
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