Earthquakes Are Unpredictable: Plan Ahead to Lower the Danger
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When an earthquake struck the center of Morocco earlier this month, killing nearly 3,000 and injuring thousands more, no one was expecting it.That sudden rapid shaking of ground as the rocks underneath the e…
Learn MoreIncluso lesiones leves en la cabeza aumentan el riesgo de sufrir un accidente vascular cerebral
JUEVES, 14 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cualquier lesión en la cabeza — incluso una leve — aumenta el riesgo de una persona de tener un accidente vascular cerebral isquémico en el futuro.Tener múltiples lesiones aumenta ese riesgo, inclus…
Learn MoreEven a Mild Head Injury Raises the Odds for Stroke
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Any head injury — even a mild one — raises a person’s risk of later having an ischemic stroke. Having multiple injuries increases that risk, even more so than the severity of a single traumatic brain injur…
Learn MoreIn Twins Study, Concussions in Early Life Tied to Memory Issues Decades Later
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Your thinking and memory skills may take a hit decades after recovering from a concussion, a new study indicates.Scientists who studied male twins, from an average age of 67, found that earlier concussions …
Learn MoreEl ciclismo de montaña podría no ser tan riesgoso como crees
MARTES, 4 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias de HealthDay) — Si el ciclismo de montaña es tu deporte preferido, adelante.Un nuevo estudio establece que los beneficios de esta actividad superan sus riesgos, desafiando la idea común de que siempre es peli…
Learn MoreMountain Biking May Not Be as Risky as You Think
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If mountain biking is your exercise of choice, go for it.A new study finds that the benefits of this sport outweigh the risks, dashing a common view that it’s always dangerous, injury-inducing and meant for th…
Learn MoreNo se queme usando la parrilla, y otros consejos para cuando hace calor
DOMINGO, 27 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Siempre es buena idea tener cuidado mientras se divierte en verano, y esto incluye prevenir las quemaduras cuando use la parrilla y otras fuentes de calor. Un experto del Centro Médico de la Universida…
Learn MoreTras el 11/9, los suicidios se multiplicaron por 10 entre los veteranos de EE. UU.
LUNES, 28 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El suicidio se ha convertido en un problema urgente entre los veteranos militares estadounidenses, y las tasas han aumentado más de 10 veces en casi dos décadas, revela un nuevo estudio. “Las tasas de su…
Learn MoreAutopsy Study of Athletes Who Died Young Shows Many Had Signs of CTE
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) may be striking some at much younger ages than thought possible: New research has uncovered early signs of the condition in amate…
Learn MoreSuicides Among U.S. Veterans Jumped 10-Fold in Decades After 9/11
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suicide has become an urgent issue among American military veterans, with rates increasing by more than 10 times in nearly two decades, a new study reveals.”Suicide rates for post-9/11 veterans have steadily i…
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