FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Severe Hemophilia A
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a costly single-dose gene therapy for patients with severe hemophilia A. The treatment, Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec), will cost $2.9 million…
Learn MoreOne in Four Patients Die Within One Year of First Heart Failure Hospitalization
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Globally, one in four heart failure patients die within the first year of their first heart failure-related hospitalization, according to a study published online June 21 in JACC: Heart Failure.Biykem Bozkurt,…
Learn MoreCDC: Too Many Americans Cannot Access the Cure for Hepatitis C
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 2 million people in the United States have hepatitis C, but most are not getting the safe treatment that can cure the disease, according to research published in the June 30 issue of the U.S. Cente…
Learn MoreOnce Again, Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Envelops Many American Cities
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the second time this month, massive plumes of smoke from hundreds of out-of-control Canadian wildfires are polluting much of America’s air.Among the major U.S. cities now experiencing poor air quality ar…
Learn MoreCDC Gives Full Approval to RSV Vaccine for People Over 60
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans ages 60 and up can get their vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this fall, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced.On Thursday, Rochelle Walensky, M.D., the out…
Learn MoreSexual Minorities Face Higher Risk for Suicide-Related Behaviors
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gay/lesbian and bisexual individuals are at heightened risk of suicide-related behavior events, according to a study published online June 7 in the The American Journal of Psychiatry.Antony Chum, Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreCVD Risk Factors Predict Risk of Common Musculoskeletal Disorders
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are strongly associated with the subsequent development of common musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), according to a study published online June 2 in the Journal of Occ…
Learn MoreHumor Therapy May Aid Depression, Anxiety
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Humor therapy may lessen symptoms of depression and anxiety, according to a review published online June 21 in Brain and Behavior.Xuefeng Sun, from Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, and colleagues c…
Learn MoreGestational Diabetes Tied to 11-Fold Higher Risk of Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) face a substantially higher risk of later diabetes, according to a study published online June 21 in Diabetes Care.Katharine J. McCarthy, Ph.D., M.P.H., from t…
Learn MoreRecollection of Grief Following Death of Loved One Tied to BP Increases
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Talking about feelings of separation and attachment following the death of a loved one (grief recall) is tied to increases in blood pressure (BP), according to a study published online June 1 in Psychosomat…
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