Diabetes News for the Spanish Speaking Community
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/high-salt-intake-linked-increased-risk-kidney-disease-2024a10001l4
The Link between Salt and Kidney DiseaseA recent study using data from the UK Biobank suggests that people who often add salt to their meals might be unknowingly putting their kidneys at risk. We already know … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/hospital-at-home-national-study-shows-low-mortality-and-other-encouraging-results
Low Mortality Rates in Hospital-at-Home ProgramsMost people when ill wish to avoid hospital as care can be expensive, uncomfortable and even dangerous! Having access to care at home (can be very similar to being in hospital if organized … [Read More]
Original Articles: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190911091400.htm https://onlinecjc.ca/article/S0828-282X(19)30341-1/fulltext
Caregiver Stress and Heart HealthWhen spouses become caregivers for their partners with heart problems, they often develop stress. This stress, ironically, might raise the risk of heart problems for the caregivers themselves. The emotions, actions, … [Read More]
Original Articles: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/996448?ecd=wnl_infocu4_broad_broad_persoexpansion-algo_20231206_etid6128482&uac=476612SY&impID=6128482
Partnership for Better HealthCommunity health centers joined the National Hypertensive Control Initiative (NHCI), focusing on self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) and other methods. Early reports show major progress in controlling blood pressure rates from 44% to 70% … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship/healthcare-associated-infections-fell-us-hospitals-2022-report-says
Healthcare Infection Drops:A recent report from the CDC reported that there are fewer infections in hospitals nowadays compared to before. This is great news. Researchers looked at data from over 38,000 hospitals across the US and … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998288?ecd=WNL_mdpls_231110_mscpedit_wir_etid6043856&uac=476612SY&spon=17&impID=6043856
Daily Use of Marijuana and Heart Failure: A Higher Risk?New research found that people who used marijuana (“weed”) every day had a 34% higher chance of heart failure within four years compared to those who didn’t … [Read More]
Original Article: https://ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0002-9165(23)66119-2/fulltext
Is red meat so bad for your health?This has been a recurrent question over the years. Is eating red-meat harmful to health (and the environment)? New research has looked at the relationship between eating red meat … [Read More]
Original Article: https://diabetes.org/newsroom/press-releases/american-diabetes-month-help-fight-growing-diabetes-epidemic
With over 37 million Americans and 500 million people worldwide living with diabetes, World Diabetes Day emphasizes the importance of equitable access to diabetes care including effective medications, education and increasingly technologies that have been shown to … [Read More]
Original Article: https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/how-virtual-care-can-help-ease-rural-mental-health-crisis
Mental Health Challenges in Rural Areas:A recent policy brief from the Southwest Rural Health Research Center has identified mental health concerns and addiction as the top priorities for rural healthcare. The problem is that rural areas … [Read More]
Original Article: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstract/2808900
The growing number of female surgeonsOn August 30th, 2023, the Journal of American Medical Association published a commentary entitled “Are Women Better Surgeons Than Men?” In a field that was once completely dominated by men, surgeons … [Read More]
