El vapeo puede afectar a la respiración de los jóvenes
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando los adolescentes vapean, sus pulmones pagan un precio, informan unos investigadores. La advertencia se origina en un análisis detallado de los historiales del hábito de fumar, que compartieron…
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MIÉRCOLES, 16 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando los adolescentes vapean, sus pulmones pagan un precio, informan unos investigadores. La advertencia se origina en un análisis detallado de los historiales del hábito de fumar, que compartieron…
Learn MoreLa raza y los ingresos son importantes factores en las muertes tras los huracanes en EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las tasas de mortalidad se disparan durante los eventos climáticos extremos entre los individuos más vulnerables de EE. UU., sobre todo los de grupos minoritarios. Un estudio, que observó los huracan…
Learn MorePandemic Tied to Greater Weight Gain in Youths 10 to 12 Years Old
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There were significantly greater increases in body mass index (BMI) over time in 10- to 12-year-old youth during the COVID-19 pandemic versus before the pandemic, according to a research letter published onl…
Learn MoreAppeals Court Upholds Restrictions on Abortion Pill
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The abortion pill mifepristone should remain legal in the United States, but with significant restrictions on access to it, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.The decision, issued by the U.S. Court of Ap…
Learn MoreCould Ativan Pose Harm to People Battling Pancreatic Cancer?
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes patients with pancreatic cancer are prescribed the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan) for anxiety, but that may be harming their health. A new study found this treatment was linked to worse outcomes…
Learn More‘Do Your Own Research’: Was It Dangerous Advice During the Pandemic?
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The idea of “doing your own research” didn’t begin with the pandemic, but new research suggests that those who follow that ideology have been more likely to believe COVID misinformation.“We had heard the phr…
Learn MoreIgnore That New TikTok Trend: Eating Borax Is Dangerous
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite what you see on TikTok, don’t consume the laundry powder borax to relieve pain and inflammation or boost bone health.Even though videos on the social media site tout it as a treatment, this substance…
Learn MoreSocial Media-Based Interventions May Aid Mental Well-Being in Adults
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social media use interventions may be effective in improving mental well-being in adults, according to a review published online Aug. 11 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.Ruth Plackett, Ph.D., fro…
Learn MoreLa enfermedad cardiaca ataca a los negros de EE. UU., y la pobreza y el desempleo son grandes motivos
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lo que los investigadores denominan “factores sociales” son en gran parte responsables de que los estadounidenses negros tengan un mayor riesgo de muerte por enfermedad cardiaca que los blancos, según u…
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