Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
THURSDAY, Sept. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When people suffer a severe head injury, it’s hard to predict how they will fare in the long run. But a new study suggests that something fairly simple — measuring a protein in the blood — could help.The …
Learn MoreLGBQ Teens More Likely to Contemplate Suicide at Younger Age
THURSDAY, Sept. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Kids who are gay, bisexual or questioning their sexuality may be vulnerable to contemplating suicide at a tender age, a new U.S. government study finds.It has long been known that teenagers who are part of …
Learn MoreStopping Antidepressants Raises Relapse Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who stop taking antidepressants after long-time use may face a high likelihood of spiraling into depression again, a new study suggests.British researchers found that among patients who stopped taki…
Learn MoreTough Choices: Chemo That Can Save Kids With Cancer Can Also Damage Hearing
TUESDAY, Sept. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The cancer drug cisplatin can save children’s lives, but often with the side effect of hearing loss. Now a new study shows that young children are especially vulnerable, and the hearing damage may begin earl…
Learn MoreDepression During Pregnancy Raises Risk of Mood Disorder in Kids
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When mothers suffer depression during or after pregnancy, their kids may be at heightened risk, too — all the way into young adulthood, a new study suggests.Of more than 5,000 kids researchers followed until…
Learn MoreSigns of Early Alzheimer’s May Be Spotted in Brain Stem
THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Certain changes in a part of the brain stem, visible in scans, might be a potential early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.Using different brain imaging techniques, researchers found t…
Learn MoreRadiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the Heart
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Younger women who undergo radiation for cancer in the left breast have a heightened risk of heart disease years later, a new study finds.Among women who received radiation therapy for left-sided breast can…
Learn More4 Out of 10 Adults With No Known Heart Disease Have Fatty Hearts: Study
TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many middle-aged adults with apparently healthy hearts have a “silent” buildup of fatty deposits in their arteries, a large, new study shows.Researchers found that of more than 25,000 50- to 64-year-olds, ab…
Learn MoreTelemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
MONDAY, Sept. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After routine surgery, a “virtual” follow-up visit might be just as good as a traditional office appointment, a new study suggests.Researchers found that surgery patients who had video follow-up appointments …
Learn MoreHPV Infection Tied to Higher Odds of Premature Delivery
MONDAY, Sept. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women infected with certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) may have a heightened risk of preterm birth, a new study suggests.HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause genital warts….
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