Karen Kaplan

A un paciente con COVID-19 recién internado le colocan equipos de oxígeno en un hospital de Texas. Los CDC actualizaron su lista de qué pacientes tienen más probabilidades de experimentar síntomas graves.

Los CDC ampliaron la lista de quiénes están en mayor riesgo por el COVID-19

July 1, 2020 at 7:27 p.m.

Cuanto mayor sea, su riesgo de sufrir un caso grave de COVID-19 es más alto, según las nuevas directrices de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades...

Un terremoto de 6.4 grados sacudió el sur de California el jueves por la mañana.

El terremoto más fuerte en décadas golpeó el sur de California, con una magnitud de 6.4 grados

July 4, 2019 at 11:42 p.m.

Un terremoto de magnitud 6.4 sacudió el sur de California el jueves, el temblor más grande que ha afectado a la región en dos décadas. El terremoto de las 10:33...

Health habits that keep your cardiovascular system in good shape -- such as getting regular exercise -- were also associated with a reduced risk of dementia in senior citizens, new research shows.

The more you do to promote your cardiovascular health, the lower your risk of dementia

August 19, 2019 at 8:57 a.m.

You know it’s important to eat right, exercise and keep your cholesterol under control to reduce your risk of a heart attack of stroke. If that’s not enough of an...

Overall cancer death rates continue to decline in men, women, and children in the United States among all major racial and ethnic groups, according to a new report.

The death rate from cancer is falling for American men, women and children of all backgrounds

December 14, 2018 at 2:18 p.m.

Cancer is the No. 2 cause of death in the U.S., but a comprehensive new report says that it is affecting — and killing — fewer Americans with every passing...

Bill Gates in April at the IMF/World Bank spring meeting in Washington, D.C. In a video, Gates said President Trump asked him on two occasions whether there was a difference between HIV and HPV.

Yes, President Trump, there is a difference between HIV and HPV. Here’s a handy tipsheet

December 13, 2018 at 11:41 a.m.

In the early days of his presidency, Donald Trump famously declared that “nobody knew that healthcare could be so complicated.” At the time, he was talking about health insurance. But...

Princess Estelle, Duchess of Ostergotland, Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Prince Oscar, Duke of Skane, leave the chapel after the 2017 christening of Sweden's Prince Gabriel in Stockholm.

Did drug company payments to doctors help fuel the opioid epidemic?

December 13, 2018 at 3:47 p.m.

Health officials hoping to stem the opioid crisis might want to pay attention to what doctors eat for lunch. A new research letter reports that doctors who received free meals...

It’s not just you, we’re all living in the United States of Anxiety

August 22, 2019 at 8:49 a.m.

Feeling more anxious these days? You've got plenty of company. A new survey from the American Psychiatric Assn. reveals that 39% of Americans feel more anxious now than they did...

On Twitter, fake news spreads faster and further than real news — and bots aren’t to blame

August 22, 2019 at 8:05 a.m.

A new scientific analysis offers rigorous proof of something that social media acolytes have known for years: Twitter is an excellent platform for spreading actual news. Unfortunately, the analysis shows,...

Third-graders play in Colorado. A new study examines how infant and child mortality became so much worse in the U.S. than in other wealthy countries.

Why the United States is ‘the most dangerous of wealthy nations for a child to be born into’

August 22, 2019 at 7:18 a.m.

It’s no surprise that the United States ranks absolutely last in child mortality among the world’s wealthiest countries — that’s been true for years. A new study examines how this...

Autism spectrum disorders appear to have stabilized among U.S. kids and teens

December 15, 2018 at 4:57 a.m.

Researchers have a new reason to believe that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in the U.S. has reached a plateau. The evidence comes from the National Health Interview Survey,...

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