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Patentan estimulador neuromuscular para reducir costos de rehabilitación en México

Revolutionary Neuromuscular Stimulator Patented: Slashes Rehabilitation Costs in Mexico

This innovative device aims to expand access to rehabilitation therapies for patients with neurological aftereffects. It marks the sixth patent ...

Pasta de dientes: Profeco informa cuál es la mejor

Discover the Top Toothpaste Brands, According to Profeco’s Latest Review

The Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) has conducted quality tests on various toothpaste brands. Previous analyses have assessed conventional products, ...

Maluma en concierto: Cuántos decibeles afectan el oído de un bebé, según el NHI

Maluma Live: How Loud is Too Loud for Your Baby’s Ears, Experts Reveal!

A recent incident at a Maluma concert highlighted the dangers of loud noise to infants. According to the NIH and ...

La bacteria "come carne" se encuentra en estos lugares: lo que debes saber para protegerte

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Found Here: Essential Protection Tips Revealed

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare bacterial infection that rapidly destroys soft tissue. Known as the “flesh-eating” disease, it is caused ...

Variante "Frankenstein" de Covid: El origen del apodo y los síntomas que la distinguen

“Frankenstein” Covid Variant Unleashed: Origins of the Nickname & Distinct Symptoms Revealed

The XFG subvariant of COVID-19, nicknamed “Frankenstein,” is a recombinant strain that merges genetic material from two Omicron lineages. Its ...

Día Mundial del Gato: Guía completa sobre el SIDA felino (VIF)

World Cat Day: Complete Guide to Feline AIDS (FIV) Explained

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), also known as feline AIDS, is a lentivirus that affects cats and is not transmissible to ...

¿Se debe lavar el pollo antes de cocinarlo? Esto responde la UNAM

Should You Wash Chicken Before Cooking? UNAM Experts Weigh In

The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) warns that washing raw chicken can spread bacteria and explains why. Learn the ...

Chinches en casa: Qué enfermedades transmiten y cómo eliminarlas de casa

Bedbugs at Home: Discover the Diseases They Carry and How to Eliminate Them

Bed Bugs at Home? We discuss the real health risks and how to effectively eliminate them. The key is to ...

AHF acusa que Gilead excluyó a América Latina y el Caribe del acceso a medicina contra el VIH

AHF Accuses Gilead: Denies Latin America and Caribbean Access to HIV Medicine

Dr. Patricia Campos, head of the AHF Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, pointed out that “once again” the ...

Lenacapavir: el medicamento recomendado por la OMS para prevenir el VIH

Lenacapavir: WHO Recommends New Drug to Prevent HIV

Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, now receives support from the WHO. MEXICO CITY (apro).— The World Health ...