¿Se arrepiente de haberse tatuado? Consejos para quitarse la ‘tinta’ vieja
DOMINGO, 6 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ya sea que se hiciera un tatuaje por impulso o tras pensárselo muy bien, esa tinta en el cuerpo es bastante permanente. Eliminar los tatuajes es posible, pero conlleva riesgos, según la Administración d…
Learn MoreSolo 1 de cada 5 estadounidenses que abusan de los opioides reciben unos fármacos que pueden ayudar
LUNES, 7 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La epidemia de abuso de opioides de EE. UU. sigue su curso, y las muertes por sobredosis continúan en aumento, pero apenas 1 de cada 5 personas recibe un medicamento con el potencial de salvar vidas, como…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Screening May Not Be Worth It for Women Over 70
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risks of screening mammograms to catch breast cancer may outweigh the benefits for certain women aged 70 or older, new research indicates.The main risk? Overdiagnosis and treatment of a breast cancer that …
Learn MoreMenstrual Discs Could Help Women With Heavy Periods, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with heavy periods, some newer menstrual products may offer more security than old-fashioned pads and tampons.That’s among the findings of a new study that tested the absorbency levels of a range of …
Learn MoreBlack Survivors of Second Primary Cancers Face Higher Risk for Death
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among survivors of second primary cancers (SPCs), Black patients have the highest risk for death from both cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Aug. 4 in JAMA Network …
Learn MoreTime to Treatment Not Tied to Worse Outcomes in Young Colorectal Cancer Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Time from presentation to treatment is not associated with advanced colorectal disease or worse survival in younger patients, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Matthew Castelo, …
Learn MoreCarcinogens Found at Montana Nuclear Missile Base as Cancer Cases Rise Nearby
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An investigation into a high number of cancers at a Montana nuclear missile base has led to the discovery of unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen.The hundreds of cancer cases appear to be connected to undergro…
Learn More‘Walking Miracles’: Born With Lungs Reversed, They Suffered Until Getting Double-Organ Transplants
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dennis Deer woke from surgery in utter disbelief that he was breathing normally.He’d been on supplemental oxygen for two years, and “I didn’t know what it was like not to have something on my face,” said Deer,…
Learn MoreNurses, Other Health Care Workers at High Risk of Drug Overdose
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As the United States wrestles with soaring drug overdose deaths, new research finds that nurses, social and behavioral health care workers and health care support workers are at particularly high risk.Compare…
Learn MoreStep Up to a New School Year: Tips for Buying Shoes for Your Kids
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Buying back-to-school shoes should be more about the right fit than the right look — but with luck you can combine the two. Shoes play a big part in how kids’ feet function and should be selected with care, sa…
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