Use of Ritalin, Other Stimulants Can Raise Heart Risks for Older Adults
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — ADHD medications are increasingly being prescribed to older adults, and they may cause a short-term spike in the risk of heart attack, stroke and arrhythmias, a large new study suggests.Stimulant medications…
Learn MoreShorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After prostate cancer surgery, men can safely undergo fewer radiation treatments at higher doses, a new clinical trial shows.Researchers found that the shorter regimen — given over five weeks, instead of se…
Learn MoreSwitch to Vaping Won’t Help Ex-Smokers Quit for Good: Study
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Learn MoreTargeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — High-dose radiation therapy may stall tumor growth in patients with advanced lung cancer who are not fully responding to drug therapies, a preliminary study suggests.The study involved patients whose lung can…
Learn MoreQuit Smoking Before 45 & Wipe Out 87% of Lung Cancer Risk
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Smokers who kick the habit before age 45 can nearly eliminate their excess risk of dying from lung or other cancers, a new study estimates.It’s well-established that after smokers quit, their risk of tobacco-r…
Learn MoreRecovering COVID Patients Often Face Long-Term ‘Brain Fog’
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Even months after beating COVID-19, many people still suffer memory lapses, difficulty concentrating and other symptoms of “brain fog,” a new study shows.Researchers found that such symptoms were prevalent sev…
Learn MoreScientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use
FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers may be one step closer to developing the equivalent of a Breathalyzer for detecting marijuana use.In an early study, scientists found that their rapid test was able to reliably detect THC in people…
Learn MoreMoving Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID From Hospital to Home
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Antibody infusions help keep high-risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital, but getting the therapy can be a challenge. One U.S. health system has found a creative way to address the problem: home infusion…
Learn MoreSlings, Other ‘Baby-Wearing’ Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Slings and other popular “baby-wearing” products have sent thousands of U.S. infants to the emergency room in the past decade, a new study finds.Researchers estimate that between 2011 and 2020, more than 14,…
Learn MoreSwitch to Vaping Won’t Help Ex-Smokers Quit for Good: Study
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Smokers may think electronic cigarettes will help them quit, but a new study finds no evidence that’s the case.Researchers found that among Americans who’d recently quit smoking, those who were using e-ciga…
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