Un medicamento muestra potencial para la esclerodermia, una enfermedad autoinmune
LUNES, 10 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los investigadores informan un éxito temprano con el uso de un medicamento existente para la artritis reumatoide (AR), para tratar la esclerosis sistémica, una afección autoinmune rara pero potencialmen…
Learn MoreEl pedido de un fármaco para la enfermedad por radiación no se relaciona con Ucrania: autoridades de salud
LUNES, 10 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque hace poco que Estados Unidos hizo un pedido de 290 millones de dólares en suministros de un medicamento para tratar la enfermedad por radiación, las autoridades de salud federales afirman que est…
Learn More7 Million U.S. Women Live in Maternity Care ‘Deserts’: Report
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy can be safer and healthier for both mom and baby with good access to quality maternity care. Yet, the United States is still among one of the most dangerous developed nations for childbirth, especia…
Learn MoreMost U.S. Voters Want Products Free of Harmful Chemicals: Poll
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Do the majority of Americans want government to make sure the products they buy are free of harmful chemicals?Yes, a new survey shows, and they are even willing to pay more to get that assurance of safety.“At…
Learn MoreBig Rise in E-Scooter Injuries Among U.S. Kids
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With the growing popularity of electric scooters, the number of kids injured while riding them has jumped dramatically, a new study finds. Moreover, those injuries have become more severe: In the past decade, …
Learn MoreLots of Americans Lied to Others About COVID: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 40% of Americans were untruthful about whether they had the virus or were ignoring safety precautions, a nationwide survey shows.The December survey of 1,700 p…
Learn MoreOrder of Radiation Sickness Drug Unrelated to Recent Events in Ukraine, U.S. Health Officials Say
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – While the United States has recently ordered a $290 million supply of a drug meant to treat radiation sickness, federal health officials say that’s not cause for alarm.It’s coincidental that the order of Nplate…
Learn MoreDrug Shows Promise Against Autoimmune Disease Scleroderma
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report early success with using an existing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug to treat systemic sclerosis, a rare but potentially devastating autoimmune condition. The disease, a subset of scleroderma…
Learn MoreCumulative U.S. Economic Loss From Smoking Equals 4.3 Percent of GDP
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking causes substantial economic loss in the United States, according to a study published Oct. 1 in The Lancet Public Health.Nigar Nargis, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Kennesaw, Georgia, and c…
Learn MoreCDC Will Stop Issuing Daily Updates of COVID-19 Cases, Deaths
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it will stop publishing COVID-19 case and death data on a daily basis and instead issue weekly updates, starting Oct. 20.”To allow for…
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