Tapinarof Effective for Longer-Term Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Four in 10 plaque psoriasis patients achieve complete disease clearance with tapinarof cream, 1 percent, according to a study published online June 26 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.B…
Learn MoreCorticosteroid Injections Plus Exercise Ease Achilles Tendinopathy
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The combination of corticosteroid injections and exercise therapy helps reduce symptoms of long-standing Achilles tendinopathy, according to a study published online July 11 in JAMA Network Open.In a partic…
Learn MoreSocial Media Has Big Impact on People Taking Up Smoking, Vaping
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The potent influence of social media may include tobacco use.By analyzing 29 previously published studies, researchers found that people who viewed social media that contained tobacco content were more than…
Learn MoreIf Woman’s Life Is in Danger, Doctors Must Offer Abortion: Biden Administration
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Citing federal law, the Biden Administration on Monday said that if a pregnant woman’s life is in danger, hospitals must provide her with care, including abortion services.The Emergency Medical Treatment and …
Learn More¿Piensa que tiene un riesgo alto de cáncer de próstata? Una vida saludable puede reducir la enfermedad letal
LUNES, 11 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos genes pueden poner a algunos hombres en un mayor riesgo de cáncer de próstata, pero un nuevo estudio sugiere que gran parte de ese daño potencial se puede deshacer mediante un estilo de vida saludabl…
Learn MoreCuando el paciente hospitalizado y el médico hablan el mismo idioma, los resultados mejoran
LUNES, 11 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si ya es bastante difícil entender toda la conversación técnica de su médico, imagine hablar otro idioma además de eso.Los pacientes hospitalizados que no hablan el mismo idioma que su médico reciben una …
Learn MorePig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Genetically altered pig hearts could soon become a viable transplantation alternative for people with life-threatening heart disease, new experiments show.A team at NYU Langone Health has successfully transpl…
Learn MoreAdding Salt to Foods May Raise Risk for Premature Mortality
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Higher frequency of adding salt to foods is associated with an increased risk for all-cause premature mortality, according to a study published online July 10 in the European Heart Journal.Hao Ma, M.D., Ph.D….
Learn MoreGenomic Sequencing Enhances Findings of Hearing Loss in NICU
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Expanded genomic sequencing may be an effective adjunct hearing screening to detect hearing loss among patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a study published online July 11 in JAM…
Learn MoreSuvorexant May Ease Symptoms During Opioid Withdrawal Therapy
TUESDAY, July 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with opioid use disorder undergoing a buprenorphine/naloxone taper, suvorexant might be a promising treatment for reducing sleep disturbance and easing opioid withdrawal, according to a study …
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