AHA News: After Surviving a Heart Attack at 35, She ‘Felt Like a Ticking Time Bomb’
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Jennifer Valentine’s colleague, longtime friend and neighbor Rebecca McCormack picked her up early at her home in York, South Carolina, for a ride to the airport. The oncology technicians at a …
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Potentially Fatal Bacterial Illness on U.S. Gulf Coast
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A potentially deadly germ has made its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, health officials warned this week.So far, three cases of infection from the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei have been reported to the U.S. C…
Learn MoreIs a Liver Dialysis Device on the Horizon?
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new liver dialysis device might soon be able to save patients on the edge of death from liver failure, early clinical trial results show.The DIALIVE device safely improved organ function and alleviated sympto…
Learn MoreSoftware Bias Misses Lung Problems in Black Men, Study Finds
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A common test for lung function may be missing lung problems in Black men, leading to under-diagnosis and insufficient care. A new study from the University of Pennsylvania estimates that as many as 40% more Bl…
Learn MoreMedicare Will Cover New Class of Alzheimer’s Drugs if Fully Approved by FDA, With Limits
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicare will soon cover a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs if they receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with some key limits.Along with being full approved, drug makers will also hav…
Learn MoreNo Need to Avoid Exercise After Prolapse Surgery, Study Finds
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It may not be necessary for people who have prolapse surgery for pelvic floor disorders to wait to get started exercising again.A new study challenges standard restrictions, finding that those who resume exerci…
Learn MoreGene Changes Made This Season’s Bird Flu More Severe
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic mutations caused this latest bird flu season to become more severe, increasing the risk it poses to humans and other mammals, a new study finds.The H5N1 avian influenza virus gained the ability to sever…
Learn More1 in 6 Unvaccinated People Struggle With Symptoms 2 Years After Getting COVID
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People unvaccinated for COVID-19 have significant odds of lingering illness if they get the virus, with one in six still suffering symptoms two years later, new research shows.A study from Switzerland found tha…
Learn MoreWhat to Do When Tough-to-Treat Lymphoma Strikes During Pregnancy
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Not a lot is known about how physicians should handle cases in which a pregnant woman is diagnosed with relapsed/refractory lymphoma.A new study may provide some perspective.Though uncommon, this issue is still…
Learn MoreASCO: Adding Pembrolizumab to Chemo Improves Survival in Cervical Cancer
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer, adding pembrolizumab to chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab, is associated with improved overall and progression-free survival, accor…
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