La FDA se niega a regular los productos de CBD como complementos
VIERNES, 27 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El jueves, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. dijo que no puede regular los complementos de CBD, porque no hay suficientes evidencias sobre su seguridad. La agencia también p…
Learn MoreAumentan los riesgos de insuficiencia cardiaca en las áreas rurales de EE. UU.
VIERNES, 27 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos que viven en las áreas rurales, y los hombres negros en particular, tienen un riesgo mucho más alto de desarrollar insuficiencia cardiaca.La insuficiencia cardiaca es una afección crónica y …
Learn MoreLa deambulación en invierno es un peligro real para las personas con Alzheimer
VIERNES, 27 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El tiempo invernal puede añadir otro peligro a la conducta de deambulación, que es común en las personas con demencia.La Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) ofrece algunas sugerencias para ayudar a …
Learn MorePandemic at a Tipping Point: WHO
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic has reached a “transition point,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday. Still, that doesn’t mean the public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) designation declared by the…
Learn MoreBooster Cuts COVID-19-Related Mortality in Adults With Chronic Conditions
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with two or more chronic conditions, booster vaccination with BNT162b2 or CoronaVac is associated with reductions in COVID-19-related mortality compared with two doses, according to a study publishe…
Learn More2005 to 2019 Saw Rise in Cannabis-Related Emergency Visits for Older Adults
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The rate of cannabis-related emergency department visits increased significantly for adults aged 65 years and older from 2005 to 2019, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in the Journal of the America…
Learn MoreWait Time Disparities Increased for VA Care During the Pandemic
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic veterans experienced greater access barriers to care compared with their White counterparts during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Network Open.D…
Learn MoreUtah Becomes First State to Ban Transgender Health Care for Minors
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transgender youth in Utah are now blocked from receiving gender-affirming surgery and hormone therapy after Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Saturday that largely bans such care for youth.Cox said that the ban w…
Learn MoreMedicare Will Save U.S. Billions Negotiating Drug Prices
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government could save billions every year once Medicare begins negotiating drug prices in 2026, new research suggests.The Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress last year allows Medicare to bargai…
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