You've likely seen them advertised on television—small electronic sound amplifiers that allow users to enjoy nighttime TV without disturbing sleepers, or to hear their toddlers from many yards away. While these personal sound amplifiers may help people …
From babies to teenagers, people need vaccines throughout childhood to provide them with immunity from potentially dangerous infectious diseases. If individuals choose not to vaccinate themselves or their children, some diseases that are now rare or …
Los desayunos saludables son esenciales para los niños. Conozca siete consejos prácticos para perpalos. Image English Un desayuno saludable es vital para los niños. Si no desayunan, sus niños pasaran el día tratando de recuperar esos nutrientes, dice la …
Federal regulators are asking U.S. drug makers for advance warning of production shortages, saying medicine scarcities are continuing to increase at a rapid pace after reaching a record high in 2010. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials are working …
People often combine foods. For example, chocolate and peanut butter might be considered a tasty combination. But eating chocolate and taking certain drugs might carry risks. In fact, eating chocolate and taking monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, such as …
Image English La oxigenoterapia hiperbárica (HBOT, por sus siglas en inglés) es bien conocida por el tratamiento de los buceadores que se ven afectados por el rápido cambio de presión que les rodea. Pero, ¿sabía que la HBOT también se utiliza para tratar …
Image Español Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is well known for treating scuba and deep-sea divers affected by the rapid change in pressure around them. But did you know that HBOT is also used to treat a variety of other health problems, including carbon …
Accidental exposure to medication is a leading cause of poisoning in children. Young children, in particular, have died or become seriously ill after being exposed to a skin patch containing fentanyl, a powerful opioid pain reliever. If you suspect that a …
La ingesta o inhalación de “poppers” de nitrito puede causar lesiones graves o la muerte Image Los proveedores de atención médica están reportando un aumento de muertes y hospitalizaciones relacionadas con la ingestión o inhalación intencional de productos …
Ingesting or inhaling nitrite poppers can cause severe injury or death Image Health care providers are reporting increases in deaths and hospitalizations related to intentional ingestion or inhalation of nitrite products for recreational use, including …
Image The FDA has issued a safety communication warning people to not use needle-free devices, such as hyaluron pens, for injection of hyaluronic acid or other lip and facial fillers. People are seeking treatments to smooth smile lines and crow’s feet …
Image Caption Colourful overlapping silhouettes of e-cigarettes or vapers The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants consumers to know certain “wellness” vaping products containing vitamins and/or essential oils are being illegally sold with unproven …
Image English Las pulgas y las garrapatas pueden ser algo más que una simple molestia para sus mascotas: pueden causar daños graves. Por eso es importante saber cómo usar los productos contra pulgas y garrapatas de forma segura. También es importante saber …
Image Fleas and ticks can be more than just an itchy annoyance to your pets—they can cause serious harm. So it’s important to know how to use flea and tick products safely. It’s also important to know whom to report to if you’re experiencing problems with …
Image Millions of people have thyroid glands that don’t make enough thyroid hormone to meet their body’s needs. Hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, is the most common reason some people need thyroid hormone replacement. Hypothyroidism is …
Image Español Many teens underestimate how easy it is to become addicted to nicotine. This raises concerns because young people are at greatest risk of nicotine addiction because their brains are still developing. In fact, as little as one cigarette a …
Image You may know someone who has been unable to get pregnant due to infertility issues. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 12 percent of women aged 15 to 44 in the United States have difficulty becoming pregnant or …
Image English La evidencia es clara – la detección de cáncer colorrectal puede salvarle la vida. En la actualidad, cada vez más personas optan por hacerse una prueba de detección de cáncer colorrectal. Como resultado, el número de personas mayores que …
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Image English El año pasado, en los Estados Unidos, se diagnosticó a más de 136,000 personas con cáncer colorrectal, y más de 50,000 murieron a causa de esta enfermedad, según el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer. El cáncer colorrectal es la segunda causa de …
