Health Highlights: June 7, 2022
Veterans at higher risk for deadly melanomas. They’re also more likely to present with advanced disease, so researchers encourage physicians to screen veterans as high-risk patients. Read moreCan medical marijuana and CBD ease chronic pain? Despite …
Learn More‘Open Source’ Automated Insulin Delivery Systems Help People With Type 1 Diabetes
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Open-source automated insulin delivery (AID) systems are an effective and safe way for people with type 1 diabetes to control their blood sugar levels, researchers say.The AID systems combine an insulin pump, …
Learn MoreFarmers at High Risk of Tick-Borne Illness, But Awareness Lacking
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — American farmers are at increased risk for tick bites, but new research shows they are doing little to defend themselves against the insects and the illnesses they cause.Tick-borne diseases include Lyme diseas…
Learn MoreTechnology Helped Kids With Type 1 Diabetes During Pandemic
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High-tech devices and communication helped ease the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on children with type 1 diabetes, researchers said in a new study.Pandemic shutdowns caused significant disruptions in health ca…
Learn More2016 to 2019 Saw Drop in Patients Receiving Opioids, Benzodiazepines
MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2019, there was a decline in the percentage of patients receiving concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions, according to a research letter published online June 7 in the Annals of Interna…
Learn MoreWorse Health-Related QoL for Menstrual Migraine
MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with menstrual migraine have worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than those with nonmenstrual migraine, according to a study published online May 15 in BMC Women’s Health.Wenxiu Luo, from The …
Learn MoreShort-Term Improvement in Chronic Pain for Oral Cannabinoids
MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Oral synthetic cannabinoid products with high tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-to-cannabidiol (CBD) ratios are associated with moderate short-term improvement in chronic pain, according to a review published online J…
Learn MoreAbbott Baby Formula Plant Tied to Shortage Reopens
MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Production has resumed at the Michigan infant formula plant forced to close in February over product contamination and safety lapses, but it will take about three weeks before new formula from the plant makes i…
Learn MoreCognitive Therapy, Relaxation Training Both Beneficial for Migraine
MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adults with migraine, migraine-specific, integrative cognitive behavioral therapy (miCBT) and relaxation training (RLX) are both beneficial, with no significant between-group difference seen at follow-up, a…
Learn MoreConsejos para el cuidado de la herida tras una biopsia de piel
DOMINGO, 5 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Con frecuencia, se utiliza una biopsia de piel para diagnosticar el cáncer de piel y otras afecciones cutáneas.Implica la extirpación de una pequeña cantidad de piel, que se examina bajo un microscopio. …
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