Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common health concern, with roughly 40% of women in the United States experiencing one at some point. This article will explain what UTIs are and what causes them. You’ll also learn about the symptoms of UTIs, how th…
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FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children and adolescents, the 2022 to 2023 influenza season had high severity, according to research published in the Oct. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mor…
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Learn MoreCould Tissue-Zapping Procedure Be Non-Antibiotic Option for Recurrent UTIs?
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For some older women, recurring urinary tract infections — and the antibiotics typically prescribed for them — become a fact of life, but a new study offers a novel treatment that may deliver relief.Called ele…
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FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with subjective cognitive decline (SCD), minor neuropsychological deficits (MNPD) are associated with Alzheimer disease-related clinical progression, according to a study published online Oct. 11 …
Learn MoreInfertility Risk Perception Increased in Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer have higher rates of perceiving increased infertility risk but frequently overestimate or underestimate their risk, according to a study published online Oct. 11 …
Learn MoreAutism Tied to Widespread Physical Health Comorbidity
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with autism have widespread, physical health comorbidity that spans nearly all major organ systems versus adults without autism, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Molecular Autism.John H…
Learn MoreInternalizing Symptoms in Early Teens Tied to Later Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Internalizing symptoms among Latinx youth during early adolescence relate to health behaviors and outcomes underlying cardiometabolic risk during middle and late adolescence, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreEHR Reminders, Outreach Improve Follow-Up for Abnormal Cancer Screening
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A multilevel primary care intervention including electronic health record (EHR) reminders and patient outreach improves timely follow-up of overdue cancer screening test results, according to a study published…
Learn MoreFour SNPs Linked to Chronic Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in four genes are associated with chronic complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-1), according to a study published online Oct. 10 in the Journal of Medical Gen…
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