Flat-Footed: What Works Best to Fix ‘Fallen Arches’?
TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you have fallen arches, you know just how debilitating they can be. Now, doctors have some new guidance on which patients with this condition — also called flat feet — would benefit most from surgery.”Rough…
Learn MoreTherapeutic Brain Implant Won’t Alter Personality in Epilepsy Patients: Study
TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Implanted brain stimulation devices used to treat epilepsy won’t turn patients into someone they don’t recognize, a small study shows.”We found that the brain implants did not transform patients’ sense of se…
Learn MoreFew U.S. Workers Know About COVID Sick Leave Protections
TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While the United States is one of the only developed nations without universal sick leave, workers with COVID-19 can take paid emergency leave — at least for now.Problem is: Fewer than half of U.S. workers k…
Learn MoreWhich Cancer Patients Need a COVID Booster Shot Most?
TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An alliance of leading U.S. cancer centers has updated guidance about COVID-19 vaccine boosters for cancer patients and the people around them.The National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s new recommendations a…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding May Strengthen a Baby’s Heart
MONDAY, Sept. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Breast milk can give preemies’ hearts a big boost, a groundbreaking study suggests.”This study … adds to the already known benefits of breast milk for infants born prematurely,” said study leader Dr. Afif El-K…
Learn MoreWeight Loss Can Help Cut Lung Risks in 9/11 First Responders
MONDAY, Sept. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Twenty years on from the terrible event itself, weight loss may reduce the risk of lung disease among 9/11 first responders, a new study suggests.”Our findings should reassure World Trade Center first responde…
Learn MoreInsights Into Genes Driving Epilepsy Could Help With Treatment
MONDAY, Sept. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Danish researchers have found genetic causes for epilepsy in half of children they studied and said half of those could be treated with targeted therapies.That’s the upshot of genetic testing of 290 children b…
Learn MoreBe ‘Boat Safe’ This Labor Day Weekend
SUNDAY, Sept. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Boat traffic picks up on Labor Day weekend, and the Safe Boating Campaign offers some safety reminders for those leaving shore.”No matter your age, wear a life jacket from the moment you reach the dock and wh…
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