New Drug for Alzheimer Disease Shows Promise in Phase 3 Trial
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay) — Japanese drugmaker Eisai on Wednesday said its experimental drug lecanemab helped slow thinking declines among people in the early stages of Alzheimer disease.The findings from a phase 3 clinical trial have yet…
Learn MoreMedicare Monthly Premiums to Drop for Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of seniors who had to pay high increases in Medicare premiums this year will get a break in 2023 when they see a rare drop in monthly premiums for Medicare Part B. The rate decrease is 3 percent, …
Learn MoreHealthy Lifestyle Can Further Lower Risk for Death in Former Smokers
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Former smokers may additionally lower their risk for premature death by adhering to healthy lifestyle recommendations, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Maki Inoue-Choi, P…
Learn MoreVirtual Reality May Cut Anesthesia Needs During Hand Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients using virtual reality (VR) immersion during hand surgery require less anesthesia than those receiving usual monitored anesthesia care, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in PLOS ONE.Ad…
Learn MoreHospital-Treated Infections Earlier in Life Tied to Alzheimer, Parkinson Disease Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hospital-treated infections, especially repeated infections in early life and midlife, are associated with increased risks for Alzheimer disease (AD) and Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study publis…
Learn MoreQuality of YouTube Medical Videos Often Poor for Patient Education
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — YouTube videos describing implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) for patients are highly variable with overall low quality, according to a study presented at the annual American College of Cardiolo…
Learn MoreNew-Onset A-Fib Profiled in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) has been reported in 5.4 percent of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 across the United States, according to a study published in a recent issue of Circulation: Arrhyth…
Learn MoreRadiographers Read Mammograms for UK Double Reading Program
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Trained radiographers perform as well as radiologists when participating in the double reading of screening mammograms, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Radiology.Yan Chen, Ph.D., from the…
Learn MoreEnteral Glutamine Does Not Cut Time to Discharge for Severe Burns
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Supplemental enteral glutamine does not reduce the time to discharge alive from the hospital among patients with severe burns, according to a study published in the Sept. 15 issue of the New England Journa…
Learn MoreSudden Cardiac Death in HCM Often Preceded by Symptoms
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A majority of cases of sudden cardiac death (SCD) with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) present with possible cardiac symptoms before death, and a considerable proportion have a known cardiac disorder pri…
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