Fighting Liver Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Out-of-pocket costs can leave Medicare patients with the most common type of liver cancer in financial distress.While Medicare payments in the first year after diagnosis with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ex…
Learn MorePregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Major pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and preterm birth, should be recognized as lifelong risk factors for women’s heart disease, new research suggests. Women who experience any of the five ma…
Learn MoreBiden levantará la emergencia por la COVID en mayo
MARTES, 31 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las dos medidas de emergencia por la COVID que declaró la Casa Blanca a principios de la pandemia se levantarán en mayo.El lunes, el Presidente Joe Biden informó el plan al Congreso, como parte de una de…
Learn MoreLos autistas quizá sientan el dolor con una mayor intensidad, según un estudio
MARTES, 31 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que sufren de autismo sienten el dolor con una intensidad más alta que las demás, que es lo contrario de lo que muchos creen, sugiere una investigación reciente.La creencia prevalente es que…
Learn MoreEven When at Low Risk, Some Women Should Remove Fallopian Tubes to Avoid Ovarian Cancer: Experts
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More women, even those at low risk for ovarian cancer, who have finished having children should have their fallopian tubes removed as a precaution to prevent the deadly disease, a leading research group has …
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Dangerous Infection Risk With EzriCare Eyedrops
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are investigating whether a specific brand of over-the-counter eyedrops are behind one death and dozens of bacterial infections in several states.The infections have not been traced to …
Learn More52,000 Pounds of Sausage Products Recalled Due to Listeria Danger
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A variety of ready-to-eat sausage and charcuterie products are being recalled because they may have come into contact with surfaces that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.The bacteria can cause an i…
Learn MoreGallbladder & Bile Duct Cancers: Rare, Silent and Deadly. Know the Signs
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Bile duct and gallbladder cancers develop in organs deep inside the body, making them difficult to detect.Knowing the signs of these rare cancers may help with earlier detection.Gallbladder cancer and bile du…
Learn MoreMany Young Americans Don’t Realize Heart Attacks Can Hit Them Too: Poll
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dave Conway had a heart attack in 2018. He was only 30.The Clintonville, Ohio, resident had been experiencing fatigue and shortness of breath, finally going to the emergency room with what he thought was pne…
Learn MorePoll Finds Many U.S. Women Confused About Medical Abortion
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Changes in U.S. abortion laws have prompted confusion among women about medication abortion and emergency contraception, or the “morning-after” pill.A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) underscor…
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