Unos grupos piden a la Corte Suprema que restablezca restricciones en el acceso a la pastilla para abortar
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En la más reciente medida para restringir el acceso a la pastilla para abortar mifepristona en Estados Unidos, una coalición de grupos antiaborto le pidieron el martes a la Corte Suprema que permita q…
Learn MoreEl vapeo podría aumentar las probabilidades de que los adolescentes fumen
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adolescentes jóvenes que vapean y fuman cigarrillos podrían estar preparando el terreno para convertirse en fumadores empedernidos en la adolescencia tardía, sugiere un estudio reciente. Los inves…
Learn MoreBiden to Nominate Head of National Cancer Institute to Run NIH
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. National Institutes of Health could get a new leader in Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, the Boston cancer surgeon who has led the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) since last fall.The White House plans …
Learn MoreGreater Educational Attainment May Protect Against Cognitive Decline
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher educational attainment seems to protect adults from cognitive decline, according to a study published online April 19 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Dylan J. Jester, Ph.D., M.P.H.,…
Learn MoreDexamethasone Still Beneficial for Some Inpatients With COVID-19
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early administration of dexamethasone is associated with significantly reduced odds of mortality or discharge to hospice for inpatients with COVID-19 receiving supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation …
Learn MoreScientists Get Closer to a ‘Universal’ Flu Vaccine
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are reporting progress on the path to a “universal” flu vaccine — one that would battle all strains of the virus and give the world a weapon against future flu pandemics.In an early clinical tr…
Learn MoreCould Better Access to Marijuana Be Linked to Rising Suicide Rates?
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suspected suicide attempts linked to marijuana overdoses have been steadily increasing over the past decade, a new study reports.National Poison Data System records show a 17% yearly increase in reports of …
Learn MoreStrep Infections Surged This Winter
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) – This past winter delivered a surge in strep infections, including more serious cases, a new analysis shows. After two years of very low levels of strep infections during the pandemic, the number of strep inf…
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