A veces, la pérdida del cabello en las mujeres puede apuntar a mayores problemas de salud
VIERNES, 17 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La pérdida del cabello puede ser devastadora para las mujeres, pero la afección también puede señalar a problemas de salud adicionales.Una experta de la Academia Americana de Dermatología (American Acad…
Learn MorePoll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids’ Exposure to Vaping
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Four out of five U.S. parents questioned in a large poll believe their preteen and teenage kids are clear on the risks that electronic cigarettes pose, and only a few think their child actually vapes.Still, i…
Learn MoreDiscrimination Linked to Frailty in African American Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among African American cancer survivors, experiencing discrimination is associated with deficit accumulation, according to a study published online March 20 in Cancer.Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, M.D., M.P.H., from…
Learn MoreReadmission Rates, Episode Costs Increased for Patients With Dementia
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) have higher hospital readmission rates and episode costs than those without ADRDs, according to a study published online March 16 in JAMA Network O…
Learn MoreAntibody Response Prolonged With COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Symptoms
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Messenger RNA severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination leads to transient antibody response, with more sustained response for mRNA-1273 than BNT162b2, for those experiencing va…
Learn MoreAmerican Indian Women Continue to Have Lower Mammography Use
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The disparity in annual age-adjusted mammography use between American Indian and White women continued but narrowed between 2005 and 2019 due to declines in mammography use in White women, according to a stud…
Learn MoreGerber Baby Formula Recalled Due to Bacteria Concerns
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Perrigo Co., which makes Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula, has recalled the product over concerns about contamination with a potentially dangerous bacteria. Cronobacter sakazakii was poss…
Learn MoreNew Drug Could Be Treatment Option for People With Eczema
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients could soon have access to a new injectable drug to treat atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema.The drug, lebrikizumab, proved effective in teenagers and adults in two clinical trials just…
Learn MoreHepatitis Outbreak Spurs Recall of Frozen Strawberries Sold at Costco, Trader Joe’s, Aldi
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Frozen organic strawberries packaged under a variety of names and sold at stores including Costco, Trader Joe’s and Aldi have been recalled as part of a hepatitis A outbreak investigation.In a notice filed Fri…
Learn MoreIUDs, Contraceptive Implants Tough to Access for Women on Medicaid
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People covered by Medicaid insurance may not have easy access to some of the most effective, longer-acting birth control methods, new research claims.Investigators found that while about 48% of physicians who…
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