Prediagnostic Weight Loss Underestimates Risk for Colorectal Cancer
MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The association between excess weight and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk may be underestimated because of prediagnostic weight loss, according to a study published online April 21 in JAMA Network Open.Marko Mandic…
Learn MoreIn California Study, Many Veterans at Risk of Suicide Have Unlocked Gun at Home
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study on veterans, gun storage, and suicidal thoughts points to an urgent need for mental health and substance-related services, according to researchers.The study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy…
Learn MoreNew COVID-19 Drug Guards Against All Variants in Immunocompromised
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new antibody drug to help fight COVID-19 infection in immunocompromised people may be available by the end of the year.AstraZeneca said Thursday that its treatment, called AZD3152, appears to work in all va…
Learn MoreCDC Reports No New Mpox Cases in Over a Week for First Time Since Outbreak Began
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time since the mpox outbreak began last spring, no new cases have been reported in more than a week, fresh government data show. At the peak of the outbreak, there were 500 new infections report…
Learn MoreCDC Relaxes COVID-19 Vaccination Rules for Foreign Travelers
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Travelers to the United States will now only need a single bivalent COVID-19 vaccine from either Pfizer or Moderna to enter the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday….
Learn MoreMortality High for Patients With Concurrent TB, COVID-19
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with concurrent tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 have a high risk for death, according to a study published online April 26 in PLOS Global Public Health.Alice V. Easton, Ph.D., from the New York City D…
Learn MoreBalloon Angioplasty Aids Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) with refined techniques can be effective for treating patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), according to a study published online April 12 in…
Learn MoreSuvorexant Cuts Tau Phosphorylation and Amyloid-β Concentrations
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The insomnia drug suvorexant acutely decreases tau phosphorylation and amyloid-β concentrations in the central nervous system, according to a study published online April 20 in the Annals of Neurology.Brendan…
Learn MoreChatGPT Provides Some Helpful Responses for Liver Diseases
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — ChatGPT provides easy-to-understand information about basic knowledge, lifestyle, and treatments for cirrhosis and liver cancer, according to a study published online March 21 in Clinical and Molecular Hepato…
Learn MorePrescriptions for Chronic Conditions Underused in U.S. Jails, Prisons
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prescription medications for chronic conditions are substantially underused in U.S. jails and state prisons, according to a study published online April 14 in JAMA Health Forum.Jill Curran, from Johns Hopkins…
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