New Test of Pancreatic Cysts Might Boost Cancer Detection
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pancreatic cancer is often fatal, but a molecular test that can accurately distinguish benign cysts from those that could become cancerous may be a key to saving lives.Researchers tested the technology — calle…
Learn MoreMouse Study Points to Why Alzheimer’s Affects Women More Than Men
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Women are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease twice as often as men. Now researchers think they know why.A new study found evidence in mice and human brain tissue that may explain the differences, according to r…
Learn MoreGuys, You Can Avoid Those Shaving ‘Razor Bumps’
SUNDAY, Oct. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s some hope for men who struggle with razor bumps after shaving: Irritated, painful skin isn’t inevitable.You can prevent razor bumps by making changes to your shaving routine, according to the American Ac…
Learn MoreWith Days Getting Shorter, Are You at Risk for Seasonal Depression?
SATURDAY, Oct. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When summer turns to fall, the shorter days can cause some people to feel the “winter blues.” Now one expert offers information on how to cope with seasonal depression, which comes during the cold, dark month…
Learn MoreSafe Sex Texts Do Not Cut Sexually Transmitted Disease Reinfection Rates
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Regular text messages targeting safer sex behaviors in young adults do not cut the incidence of chlamydia or gonorrhea at one year, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in The BMJ.Caroline Free, from …
Learn MoreCumulative U.S. Economic Loss From Smoking Equals 4.3 Percent of GDP
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking causes substantial economic loss in the United States, according to a study published Oct. 1 in The Lancet Public Health.Nigar Nargis, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Kennesaw, Georgia, and c…
Learn MoreCDC Will Stop Issuing Daily Updates of COVID-19 Cases, Deaths
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it will stop publishing COVID-19 case and death data on a daily basis and instead issue weekly updates, starting Oct. 20.”To allow for…
Learn MoreU.S. to Screen Travelers From Uganda for Ebola Amid Outbreak in That Country
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Travelers flying from Uganda will be funneled to one of five U.S. airports so they can be screened for Ebola amid an outbreak in that African country, federal officials announced Thursday.Passengers who have be…
Learn MoreEPA Could Get Tough on Leaded Fuel in Airplanes
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken a major step to curb the largest remaining source of airborne lead pollution. The agency has proposed a so-called endangerment finding that aircraft that…
Learn MoreOtro beneficio del deporte para los niños: unos ojos más sanos
JUEVES, 6 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A veces, las alergias pueden conducir al enrojecimiento y la irritación de los ojos. Pero la conjuntivitis alérgica podría tener una sencilla solución: la actividad física.Esta es la conclusión de unos …
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