‘Open Source’ Automated Insulin Delivery Systems Help People With Type 1 Diabetes
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Open-source automated insulin delivery (AID) systems are an effective and safe way for people with type 1 diabetes to control their blood sugar levels, researchers say.The AID systems combine an insulin pump, …
Learn MoreFarmers at High Risk of Tick-Borne Illness, But Awareness Lacking
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — American farmers are at increased risk for tick bites, but new research shows they are doing little to defend themselves against the insects and the illnesses they cause.Tick-borne diseases include Lyme diseas…
Learn MoreTechnology Helped Kids With Type 1 Diabetes During Pandemic
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High-tech devices and communication helped ease the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on children with type 1 diabetes, researchers said in a new study.Pandemic shutdowns caused significant disruptions in health ca…
Learn MoreIn Small Study, New Treatment Brings Remission of Rectal Cancer in All Patients
MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A small study delivers startling results on the power of a new immunotherapy treatment against rectal cancer: The drug triggered remission in all the patients who got it.All of them had mismatch repair-deficien…
Learn MoreStudy Uncovers Strong Links Between Depression and Crohn’s, Colitis
MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research points to a compelling interplay between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and depression.IBD includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In addition to the physical pain that these illnesses c…
Learn MoreSetting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a simple weapon to employ against the opioid epidemic: New research finds that placing time limits on prescriptions for highly addictive narcotic painkillers may reduce the risk of misuse.In 2019, 1% of…
Learn More‘Mental Resilience’ May Give Holocaust Survivors an Edge After Surgery
MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Holocaust survivors have a lower risk of delirium after surgery than others their age, and a new study suggests it may owe to mental resilience developed in response to their horrific experiences.”Given that Ho…
Learn MoreSkin Biopsy? Here Are Tips on Wound Care
SUNDAY, June 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A skin biopsy is often used to diagnose skin cancer and other skin conditions. It involves the removal of a small amount of skin, which is examined under a microscope. Afterwards, you’ll need to look after the…
Learn MoreCould You Spot and Save a Person Drowning?
SATURDAY, June 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When you’re at a beach or pool, would you be able to identify someone who’s drowning and take action to save them?”Even the most experienced swimmers can be in danger if the weather is bad, currents are stron…
Learn MoreFeds Warn of Bedrails That Can Entrap; 3 Deaths Reported
FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At least three elderly Americans suffocated after getting trapped in Mobility Transfer Systems adult portable bedrails, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says anyone who has the rails shoul…
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