AHA News: Telehealth May Be Just as Good as Clinic Visits for Treating High Blood Pressure
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Telehealth care by pharmacists is an effective alternative to clinic-based care for managing high blood pressure, a new study has found.Scientists know that high blood pressure is a major mod…
Learn MoreCases of Child RSV Are Swamping Hospitals. What Are the Symptoms, Treatments?
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pediatricians’ offices, children’s hospitals, urgent care centers and emergency rooms across the United States are being overwhelmed by an early, heavy surge of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among infants…
Learn MoreStay Fit & Your COVID Shot May Work Even Better
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The more often you work out, the more effective your COVID-19 vaccination will be, a new study suggests.Fully vaccinated folks who clocked high weekly levels of physical activity were nearly three times less …
Learn MoreToo Often, Women Aren’t Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a man has cancer in an area that affects sexual function, his doctor is likely to discuss it with him.But the same is not true for a woman who has cancer in a sex organ, according to new research. Invest…
Learn MoreDove, Tresemme Dry Shampoos Recalled Due to Possible Carcinogen
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unilever announced Monday that it has recalled certain dry shampoo sprays because they may contain elevated levels of benzene.The propellant used in the products, which are sold under the brand names Dove, Ne…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Oct. 25, 2022
Cases of infant RSV are swamping hospitals. What are the symptoms, treatments? While respiratory syncytial virus can just mean a common cold in most kids, some will develop very serious breathing problems that require medical attention. Read moreToo o…
Learn MoreWoman Sues L’Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A Missouri woman has sued L’Oréal and several other beauty product companies, alleging that their hair-straightening products caused her uterine cancer.The lawsuit claims that Jenny Mitchell’s cancer “was dir…
Learn MoreNo Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research out of Canada offers some encouraging news amid concerns about the opioid epidemic.Doctors are prescribing a lower dose of the painkillers after older adults have surgery, the study found. They a…
Learn MoreHow Dangerous Is It for Lung Cancer Patients to Skip Radiation Treatments?
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As doctors work toward developing more personalized cancer care, a new study looks at whether lung cancer patients can miss a few days of radiation treatment and make them up with a higher dose. The more trea…
Learn MorePrevalence of Dementia Estimated at 10 Percent in 2016
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The national prevalence of dementia in 2016 was estimated at 10 percent, and that of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was 22 percent, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in JAMA Neurology.Jennifer J. …
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