Dos estudios muestran que las cirujanas ofrecen mejores resultados a los pacientes
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho que el campo de la cirugía ha sido dominado por los hombres, algo que sigue ocurriendo hoy en día. Pero dos nuevos estudios muestran que si los pacientes desean unos resultados seguros y e…
Learn MoreFemale Surgeons Bring Better Outcomes for Patients, Two Studies Show
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The field of surgery has long been dominated by men, and still is today.But two new studies show that if patients want safe, effective long-term results, picking a female surgeon might be key.In one study i…
Learn MoreShift Work Tied to Negative Impact on Cognitive Functioning
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Shift work may negatively impact cognitive functioning in middle-aged and older adults, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in PLOS ONE.Durdana Khan, Ph.D., from York University in Toronto, and colle…
Learn MoreBus Drivers Faced High Risk of Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People working in certain jobs had greater risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19, even in the later stages of the pandemic, researchers report. Bus drivers rank high on that list, with double the risk of bei…
Learn MoreNurses Report High Resiliency, Yet Many Want to Leave the Field
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite high self-reports of resiliency, many nurses intend to leave the career, according to a study published online June 14 in BMC Health Services Research.Saija Sihvola, from University of Eastern Finlan…
Learn MoreSpace Travel Takes Toll on Astronauts’ Blood, Bone
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When astronauts travel to space, the experience depletes their red blood cells and bone, according to a new study. Fortunately, it appears their bodies can eventually replenish them after they’ve returned t…
Learn MoreExposure to Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation Linked to Solid Cancer Mortality
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Protracted exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation is associated with an increased risk for solid cancer mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in The BMJ.David B. Richardson, Ph.D., from the…
Learn MoreShift Work Linked to Increased Risk for Depression, Anxiety
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Shift work is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in JAMA Network Open.Minzhi Xu, Ph.D., from the Huazhong University of Science and Tech…
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 More¿Piensa que su trabajo es ‘socialmente inútil’? No es el único
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Alguna vez ha pensado que su trabajo no tiene sentido?Una gran parte de la población se siente de esta forma, que los trabajos que hacen tienen poca importancia para la sociedad. Y un estudio suizo que…
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