La mayoría de los estadounidenses tienen problemas con los planes de seguro, y afectan su atención: encuesta
JUEVES, 15 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una mayoría de los estadounidenses asegurados han tenido dificultades con una amplia variedad de obstáculos cuando intentan obtener cobertura para sus necesidades de atención de la salud, muestra una nue…
Learn More¿Vive usted en uno de los estados con más depresión de EE. UU.?
JUEVES, 15 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por primera vez, unos investigadores de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. han desglosado las estadísticas sobre la depresión entre los estadounidenses, y han de…
Learn MoreBiden Names Former North Carolina Health Secretary to Be New CDC Director
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The White House announced Friday that a former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services will be named the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
Learn MoreTwo-Thirds of Doctors, Researchers Say They’ve Faced Harassment Since Start of Pandemic
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Physicians and scientists are experiencing alarming levels of harassment on social media, according to a new survey.About two-thirds of respondents said they had been harassed on social media since the COVID-1…
Learn MoreIs Supplement Berberine Really ‘Nature’s Ozempic’? Experts Weigh Pros & Cons
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The herbal supplement berberine has become the latest social-media obsession for weight-loss, with some on TikTok calling it “nature’s Ozempic.”Experts don’t agree.“I would say it’s a big exaggeration to call …
Learn MoreDog Bites More Common on Hot, Hazy Days
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Just like their humans, dogs get cranky when temperatures and air pollution levels surge.Heat and air pollution have previously been linked to human aggression. Now, researchers say it also appears that there …
Learn MoreBlack Patients Face Greater Risks From Leg Artery Blockages
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study has unearthed significant racial disparities in both treatment and outcomes for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Black patients with this condition, where plaque builds up in the arteries of the le…
Learn MoreFDA Advisers Say Next Round of COVID-19 Booster Shots Should Target an XBB Variant
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that COVID-19 booster shots be updated for the fall to protect solely against one of the three XBB varian…
Learn MoreFDA Advisers Say Next Round of COVID Booster Shots Should Target an XBB Variant
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that COVID booster shots be updated for the fall to protect solely against one of the three XBB variants …
Learn MoreEl riesgo de EM de los afroamericanos quizá sea más alto de lo que se pensaba
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Durante años, la esclerosis múltiple (EM) se ha considerado como una enfermedad que afecta sobre todo a las personas blancas. Pero un nuevo estudio encuentra que es mucho más común entre los afroameri…
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