Malnutrition Often Goes Unnoticed Until Damage Is Severe, Experts Warn
Malnutrition often goes unnoticed until damage is severe; DGEM estimates around 50,000 annual deaths in Germany are linked to it, with hospital screening rates very low.
Salud y cuidados
Enfermedad, exposición y atención que no llegó — historias en las que la salud fue el precio, desde el saldo de un brote hasta un hospital que un pueblo ya no puede alcanzar.
California Voters Reject Proposed One-Time Wealth Tax on Billionaires
California voters rejected Proposition 40, a one-time 5% tax on billionaires' total wealth meant to backfill federal healthcare cuts. Opposition from billionaires, the governor and unions carried the vote.
Diwali Firecrackers Push New Delhi's Air Into 'Severe' Range Despite Supreme Court Limits
Diwali firecracker use despite Supreme Court restrictions pushed New Delhi's air quality into severe range, with AQI above 350 in several parts of the capital on Monday.
El cáncer crece entre los jóvenes: ultraprocesados, sedentarismo y diagnósticos tardíos en el centro del debate
Las estimaciones prevén más de 8.000 neoplasias malignas en adultos jóvenes en España en 2026, con el cáncer colorrectal como caso especialmente preocupante por su diagnóstico en fases avanzadas.
Ugarit or Phoenicia: Why the Middle East Must Choose How It Meets a Fragmenting World Economy
An opinion piece draws parallels between the Bronze Age collapse around 1177 BC and today's trade fragmentation, urging OIC emerging economies to diversify, build reserves and deepen Islamic finance ties.
Single-Pill Blood Pressure Therapy Outperforms Multi-Pill Care Over Four-Year Trial in Colombia and Jamaica
A four-year UT Southwestern-co-led trial in Colombia and Jamaica found a single-pill combination lowered blood pressure more effectively than stepped usual care over the long term.
La dimensión psicológica del parto, una laguna en la atención obstétrica con riesgo de traumas
Las psicólogas Rosa Pulido y Marta Giménez advierten que el parto ha sido poco estudiado psicológicamente y que la falta de acompañamiento emocional puede dejar secuelas traumáticas.
Girl Still Needs Surgery Years After Wellington Hospital Failed to Diagnose Ruptured Appendix
A Health and Disability Commissioner finding says Wellington Hospital staff failed to diagnose a 2-year-old's appendicitis, discharging her without proper review. She has needed multiple surgeries since.
DNA Traces on the Shroud of Turin Map Centuries of Human Contact, Not Its Origins
A Scientific Reports study applied PCR-free metagenomic sequencing to 1978 Shroud of Turin samples, finding human, microbial, plant, and animal DNA. The researchers say it cannot establish the cloth's age or authenticity.
Single IV Iron Dose Lifts Exercise Capacity in Iron-Deficient HFpEF Patients in Small Trial
A small randomized trial found one 1,000-mg IV ferric derisomaltose dose raised exercise capacity about 10% at 12 weeks in HFpEF patients with iron deficiency, with no serious adverse events.
Doctors Sound Alarm as Hypertension Rises Among Young Nigerians
Nigerian doctors warn that hypertension is increasingly diagnosed in young people, linked to diet, obesity, inactivity, sleep loss and economic stress.
Physical Activity Stands Out in Iranian Study Linking Healthy Lifestyles to Lower Heart Disease Odds
A hospital-based case-control study of 495 adults in Kermanshah, Iran, found better lifestyle scores were associated with lower odds of cardiovascular disease, with physical activity showing the strongest link.
Watsons Expands Diabetes Support Through Pharmacist Training and Community Care Programs
Watsons promotes its six-month Diabetes Educator Program, which trains pharmacists in diabetes management, as Filipino adults with the condition are largely undiagnosed. The piece is company-sponsored.
Short Drug Course May Cure Hormone-Driven High Blood Pressure, Small Study Suggests
A Queen Mary University of London-led study found a 6-12 month course of aldosterone synthase inhibitors may durably reverse a hormonal cause of high blood pressure, with benefits lasting up to two years.
Muscle Protein Miro1 Emerges as Hidden Driver of Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers found that excess Miro1 protein in muscle impairs insulin response in Type 2 diabetes, and that exercise lowers Miro1 levels in people with the disease, pointing to a possible new treatment target.
Cuatro estudios revelan nuevos efectos de la menopausia en la salud digestiva, cardiovascular y emocional
Cuatro investigaciones presentadas en el Congreso Anual 2026 de The Menopause Society vinculan la menopausia con síntomas digestivos, riesgo cardiovascular, ansiedad y beneficios del ejercicio.
Maduro pierde peso en prisión y se dedica a leer la Biblia y el Corán, según el NYT
Según seis fuentes anónimas citadas por el New York Times, Nicolás Maduro, detenido en Brooklyn, lee textos religiosos y ha adelgazado por la mala calidad de la comida carcelaria.
Cilia Flores habría sufrido un infarto leve y perdido dos dientes en prisión, según el NYT
Según una investigación del New York Times, el equipo legal de Cilia Flores cree que sufrió un infarto leve en julio en la prisión de Brooklyn, donde su salud se deteriora.
Demência avança na América Latina além do esperado pelo envelhecimento e desafia a prevenção
Estudo na JAMA Neurology indica que a prevalência de demência subiu em México, Peru e Porto Rico, e que o envelhecimento sozinho não explica a alta.
Maduro, preso en Brooklyn, se acerca a la espiritualidad y se reúne con líderes religiosos
Según fuentes anónimas, Nicolás Maduro, detenido en Brooklyn, estudia textos religiosos, se reúne con líderes de distintas confesiones y ha perdido peso mientras espera su juicio por narcotráfico.