One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens need their sleep, and a new study sheds light on one way to help them get it: Keep cellphones and screens out of the bedroom.“Getting enough sleep is crucial for teenagers because it helps their body and…
Learn MoreOne Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teens need their sleep, and a new study sheds light on one way to help them get it: Keep cellphones and screens out of the bedroom.“Getting enough sleep is crucial for teenagers because it helps their body and…
Learn MoreElon Musk’s Neuralink Says Brain-to-Computer Interface Has FDA Approval for Clinical Trial
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but Elon Musk’s company Neuralink announced Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a human clinical trial of a device that may restore o…
Learn MoreElon Musk’s Neuralink Says Brain-to-Computer Interface Has FDA Approval for Clinical Trial
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but Elon Musk’s company Neuralink announced Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a human clinical trial of a device that may restore o…
Learn MoreLos secretos biológicos de la mujer que no puede sentir dolor
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una combinación genética única ha beneficiado a una mujer escocesa, que vive prácticamente sin dolor, sana con una mayor rapidez y experimenta menos ansiedad y miedo, informan investigadores del Colegi…
Learn MoreMás estadounidenses mayores utilizan ‘portales del paciente’ en línea para acceder a la atención
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los estadounidenses mayores son cada vez más propensos a entrar en “portales del paciente” para acceder a información sobre su atención de la salud, pero los niveles de confianza varían. Alrededor de u…
Learn MoreAlzheimer’s Genes Might Also Raise Odds for Epilepsy
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – People with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease may have an increased risk of epilepsy, a new study says. And folks with a certain type of epilepsy may have higher odds of developing Alzheimer’s di…
Learn MoreMore Older Americans Use Online Patient Portals to Access Care
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older Americans are increasingly likely to log into patient portals to access their health care information — but confidence levels vary, according to the results of the latest University of Michigan Nation…
Learn MoreUnenhanced CT 30 Percent Less Accurate Than Enhanced for ED Evaluation
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unenhanced computed tomography (CT) is 30 percent less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for evaluating abdominal pain in the emergency department, according to a study published online May 3 in JAMA Surger…
Learn MoreHi-Tech Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Walk More Naturally
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Dutch man with paralyzed legs can now stand and walk, thanks to a wireless brain-spine interface that responds to his thoughts by moving his legs.Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, suffered a spinal cord injury 11 years …
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