Blood Test Shows Promise at Catching Cancers Early
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A single blood test that can screen for more than 50 cancers seems to work fairly well in the real world, a preliminary study reveals.Researchers found that of over 6,600 apparently healthy people aged 50 and…
Learn MoreNew 988 Suicide Hotline Sees Increase in Calls for Help
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a new suicide hotline using just the numbers 988 in July, and now new data shows calls climbed 45% compared to the same time last year.”Our nation’s t…
Learn MoreNew York Declares Emergency After Finding More Spread of Poliovirus
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state emergency after finding evidence of continued community spread of poliovirus.Public health officials have detected the virus in a fourth county, Nassau in Long I…
Learn MoreResearch Reveals Cause of ‘Freezing’ Gait in Parkinson’s
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers think they’ve figured out why Parkinson’s disease causes a person’s limbs to become so stiff that at times they can feel frozen in place.Using a robotic chair equipped with sensors, a research tea…
Learn MoreRepeat Blood Donation Won’t Harm Your Health
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Frequent blood donors don’t need to worry about iron deficiency harming their health, new research shows.Even though about 35% of donors can become iron deficient after repeated blood donations, researchers h…
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Research reveals cause of ‘freezing gait’ in Parkinson’s patients. It’s a common, disabling symptom of the disease, but researchers say they’ve pinpointed an area of the brain that could be responsible — and that might lead to prevention or treatment…
Learn MoreArchaeologists Discover Evidence of Surgical Amputation Performed 30,000 Years Ago
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Skeletal remains of a young adult discovered in a remote cave in Borneo appear to be the oldest known case of surgical amputation.Australian and Indonesian researchers estimate the bones are at least 31,000 y…
Learn MoreScreening Test Leads to Fewer Women Included in Autism Studies
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A frequently used screening test for autism creates a gender gap that could hinder diagnosis and treatment for women and girls, a new study suggests.Researchers who study autism have been working to include m…
Learn MoreCould You Spot the Signs of Suicide Risk?
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Recognizing the signs that someone is considering suicide could help save a life.”Emergency physicians see many people who are struggling silently with their mental health,” said Dr. Gillian Schmitz, presiden…
Learn MorePandemic Silver Lining: Drop in Infections That Cause Birth Defects
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of babies born with a virus that commonly causes birth defects may have dropped significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests.That was true in Minnesota, the first state to star…
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