Half of Cases of Childhood Blindness in U.S. Didn’t Have to Happen
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than half of sightless children in the United States did not have to lose their vision, according to a new study.The findings suggest the need to prioritize addressing preventable vision loss in all chi…
Learn MoreNo Rise in Guillain-Barre Syndrome Cases After COVID Shots: Study
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study has found no evidence that COVID-19 shots increase the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome, according to researchers.”This is important because we can say that there is no significant increased…
Learn MoreGastro Docs Say ‘Trust Your Gut,’ Seek Help for Digestive Issues
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A leading group of U.S. tummy doctors wants Americans to get used to talking about their bowel symptoms, at least with their physicians.People are hesitant to discuss digestive trouble with a medical profess…
Learn MoreScientists Propose New Mechanism Driving Alzheimer’s Disease
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Amyloid-beta plaques have long been linked to Alzheimer’s disease, with some scientists theorizing that the plaques actually cause the degenerative brain disease.But a new study suggests that the plaques are…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Incidence Slowly Increased in Recent Years
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence rates of breast cancer have increased slowly and breast cancer mortality rates have declined in recent years, with a persistent racial disparity in breast cancer mortality, according to a report …
Learn MoreMigraine Tied to Behavioral, Psychological Factors
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even in individuals without psychiatric comorbidities, specific behavioral and psychological factors are associated with migraine, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in The Journal of Headache and P…
Learn MoreExposure to Advertising Tied to Teen E-Cigarette Use
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both electronic cigarette advertising and peer influence are significantly associated with e-cigarette initiation among U.S. teens, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in JAMA Network Open.Yu Wang, …
Learn MoreParental Leave Does Not Negatively Impact Ophthalmologic Residents
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among ophthalmologic residents, there are no differences across performance metrics between residents taking parental leave versus their peers not taking leave, according to a study published online Sept. 29 i…
Learn MoreMedicare Eligibility Linked to Improvements in Health Care Access
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medicare eligibility and enrollment at age 65 years is associated with improvements in some measures of health care access and affordability, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in PLOS Medicine.Rahul…
Learn MoreLos secretos del cerebro de los ‘súper ancianos’ súper agudos
LUNES, 3 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los investigadores han descubierto otra pista sobe cómo algunas personas mayores se mantienen tan agudas mucho después de cumplir los 80 años. Sus células cerebrales son de verdad grandes. El estudio se …
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