More Thyroid Cancers ID’d in Patients With No Symptoms
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than half of thyroid cancers are identified among patients with no symptoms, according to a study published online July 14 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.Mirabelle Sajisevi, M.D., from the Un…
Learn MoreEmphysema Identified in Adults With Normal Spirometry
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Emphysema can be present when spirometry findings are normal, especially among Black men, according to a study published online July 19 in Annals of Internal Medicine.Gabrielle Y. Liu, M.D., from the Northwes…
Learn MoreReputation Most Important Factor in Choosing Breast Reconstruction Surgeon
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When hypothetically selecting a breast reconstruction surgeon, women place the highest value on surgeons’ online, educational, and personal reputations, according to a study published in the July issue of Pla…
Learn MoreProtein Intake Tied to Quality of Diet for Weight Loss
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Individuals who self-select a higher-protein diet during calorie restriction may improve their diet in other ways, too, compared with those with lower protein intake, according to a study published in the Jul…
Learn MoreEating Avocados No Aid for Visceral Fat Loss
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eating a daily avocado for six months does not reduce visceral adipose tissue volume among individuals with elevated waist circumference, according to a study published online July 5 in the Journal of the Ame…
Learn MoreConsumer Product-Related TBI Up in Children
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Consumer product-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children has increased since 2000, according to a study published online July 14 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Tuan D. Le, M.D., Dr.P….
Learn MoreWho’ll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes just looking at a person can give clues to their likelihood of developing long COVID after a bout with the virus.For example, obese people are five times more likely to suffer long COVID symptoms th…
Learn MoreGenotype Tied to Endovascular Therapy Outcomes in LVO Stroke
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Carriers of the ring finger protein 213 p.R4810K variant who undergo endovascular therapy for acute anterior-circulation large-vessel occlusion more often have instant and early reocclusion, according to a st…
Learn MoreAHA News: Teen With Heart Defect Wants to Help Others Like Her
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Peyton Bono makes sure her friends know the drill.If they’re at a pep rally, for instance, and it’s a hot day and she’s starting to feel dizzy and unsteady, they’ll probably see her count her…
Learn MorePaintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a paintball bursts out of a CO2-powered gun, it can travel nearly 300 feet per second.Pointed in the direction of a face, that paintball — meant to be used in certain jobs or for entertainment while wear…
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