Sufrió un debilitante dolor lumbar durante décadas, hasta que un nuevo implante lo cambió todo
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tras vivir con un dolor lumbar que lo dejaba discapacitado durante casi 30 años, Dennis Bassett, de 64 años, por fin tiene una nueva oportunidad en la vida. El nativo de Hampstead, Nueva York, se lesionó…
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LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los genes podrían tener una fuerte influencia en si un niño desarrolla o no un trastorno de la alimentación caracterizado por unas opciones de comida extremadamente limitadas, encuentra un nuevo estudio….
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TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kidney disease patients on dialysis are 100 times more likely to contract a dangerous blood infection than people not receiving the treatment — and that risk is borne primarily by Hispanic and Black Americans…
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VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque no se puede creer en todo lo que uno lee o ve en las redes sociales, algunas informaciones son fiables.Unos investigadores de la Universidad de Duke estudiaron videos populares de TikTok, la pop…
Learn MoreUltra-Processed Food Intake Linked to Cancer Burden, Mortality
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher consumption of ultra-processed food (UPF) is associated with increased cancer burden and cancer-related mortality, especially ovarian cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in eClinicalMed…
Learn MoreElectronic Health Record Data May Predict Early Autism
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Autism detection using electronic health record (EHR) data achieves clinically meaningful accuracy by age 30 days, which improves by age 1 year, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Network Open…
Learn MoreHis Debilitating Back Pain Lasted Decades, Until a New Implant Changed Everything
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After living with disabling low back pain for nearly 30 years, Dennis Bassett, 64, finally has a new lease on life.The Hempstead, N.Y., native injured his back in the 1980s when helping a friend. He tried every…
Learn MoreMRI Might Boost Cancer Detection for Women With Dense Breasts
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of women have dense breast tissue, which can be a double whammy on their odds for breast cancer.Not only are dense breasts a risk factor for cancer, but this glandular and fibrous connective tissue …
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