Inflammatory Breast Cancer Is Rare But Aggressive: Know the Signs
SUNDAY, Oct. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Inflammatory breast cancer is rare, but it’s aggressive, fast-growing and hard to detect early, so it’s important to know the warning signs. The American Cancer Society is working to raise awareness about this…
Learn MoreRagweed, Mold & More: Get Ready for Fall Allergies
SATURDAY, Oct. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the hot, dry summer may have offered a break to people with some environmental allergies, that reprieve could be over.Ragweed and mold are in the air this fall.“This summer was good news for people who…
Learn MoreMonkey Given Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Still Alive Two Years Later
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two years after a gene-edited pig kidney was transplanted into a monkey, researchers report the monkey is still alive. “We’re the only group in the field to comprehensively address safety and efficacy of our …
Learn MoreCould Tissue-Zapping Procedure Be Non-Antibiotic Option for Recurrent UTIs?
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For some older women, recurring urinary tract infections — and the antibiotics typically prescribed for them — become a fact of life, but a new study offers a novel treatment that may deliver relief.Called ele…
Learn MoreGrupos médicos emiten definición consensuada de muerte cerebral
– VIERNES, 13 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News)– Una nueva guía de cuatro organizaciones médicas líderes debería ayudar a los médicos a determinar si alguien ha sufrido muerte cerebral.“Hasta ahora, ha habido dos guías separadas para determinar la …
Learn MoreLos hispanos con enfermedad renal enfrentan un mayor riesgo de paro cardíaco
VIERNES, 13 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación sugiere que las personas hispanas con enfermedad renal crónica deberían someterse a exámenes cardíacos tempranos, ya que están en alto riesgo de sufrir un paro cardíaco repenti…
Learn MoreAlgunos antidepresivos tardan semanas en hacer efecto y los científicos podrían haber descubierto por qué
VIERNES, 13 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La mayoría sabe que ciertos antidepresivos deben tomarse durante semanas antes de que los pacientes comiencen a ver mejoras, y ahora un nuevo estudio arroja luz sobre esa demora.Los científicos han de…
Learn MoreMore Than 7 Million Americans Have Gotten the New COVID Shots
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following a rocky rollout, more than 7 million Americans have now gotten the newly updated COVID vaccines.Unfortunately, that’s still lagging behind the number who sought booster shots last fall. For the the f…
Learn MoreDoctor’s Group Pulls Paper on ‘Excited Delirium,’ Often Cited in Cases Involving Excessive Force by Police
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A paper that has been used in court cases to justify excessive police force was withdrawn Thursday by the American College of Emergency Physicians, a prominent doctor’s group.The paper, published in 2009, was …
Learn MoreAbnormal Result on a Cancer Screen? Your Family Doctor Could Be Key to Follow-Up
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Extra efforts by primary care doctors to reach out to patients who need follow-up after an abnormal cancer test result leads to better results in getting that care, a new clinical trial shows.The trial involve…
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