El cambio climático podría conllevar más infecciones pulmonares por hongos
LUNES, 28 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las infecciones pulmonares por hongos se están propagando en partes de Estados Unidos donde antes nunca se veían, y es probable que eso sea resultado del cambio climático, señalan los expertos.A la pe…
Learn MoreLa COVID puede variar durante el embarazo: vacúnese para mantenerse segura
LUNES, 28 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando las mujeres embarazadas contraen la COVID-19, una de cada 10 tendrá síntomas moderados, graves o incluso críticos, encuentra un estudio reciente.Entonces, es importante que se vacunen contra la…
Learn MoreMuchos chicos adolescentes usan esteroides, y con frecuencia tienen efectos secundarios
LUNES, 28 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los usuarios de esteroides, en particular los chicos adolescentes y los hombres jóvenes, parecen ser indiferentes a los graves efectos secundarios y a la dependencia asociados con el uso de los fármac…
Learn MoreLa preocupación por el plomo provoca una retirada de tazas para bebés
LUNES, 28 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los padres cuyos hijos pequeños usan ciertos biberones o tazas de Green Sprouts deben tirarlos de inmediato, debido a un riesgo de exposición al plomo, advierte la Comisión de Seguridad de los Product…
Learn MoreSecond Death in Trial of Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug Is Raising Concerns
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two people have now died from brain hemorrhages that may be linked to an experimental Alzheimer’s drug, calling into question the medication’s safety.A 65-year-old woman with early-stage Alzheimer’s recently …
Learn MoreNeed for Organ Transplants Surges at Big Motorcycle Rallies: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Once a year, giant motorcycle rallies ride into places like Daytona Beach, Fla., and Sturgis, S.D., bringing hundreds of thousands of people, an economic boost — and a wave of crash-related deaths. That mean…
Learn MoreHigh Deductibles Keep Some Women From Follow-Up After Troubling Mammogram
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Out-of-pocket costs may make as many as 1 in 5 women forgo additional screening when an initial mammogram finds an abnormality, a new U.S. study finds. The Affordable Care Act improved access to mammograms, b…
Learn MoreDrinking Rates Crept Up in U.S. States Once Weed Was Made Legal
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could unfettered access to marijuana fuel a rise in drinking rates?Yes, report researchers who found alcohol consumption increased at times and in places where marijuana was made legal for certain groups.The …
Learn MoreLead Toxin Concerns Spur Recall of Toddler Sippy Cups
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents whose toddlers use certain Green Sprouts bottles or cups need to discard them immediately because of a risk for lead exposure, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns. When the base of…
Learn MoreMonkeypox Renamed Mpox Amid Racism Concerns
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox still exists, but its name is being phased out over racism concerns.For the next year, the terms monkeypox and the new name mpox will be used interchangeably before the virus is permanently renamed m…
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