Doctors & Their Families Less Likely to Follow Medical Guidelines Than Others
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors are notorious for criticizing patients who don’t take medications as prescribed.But physicians and their families are themselves less likely than everyone else to comply with medication guidelines, a …
Learn MoreAvoiding ‘Wine Teeth’ This Holiday Season
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Red may be a traditional holiday color, but no one wants to wear it on their teeth.An expert offers some tips for keeping “wine teeth” at bay during your holiday parties.“When you drink red wine, you’re encou…
Learn MoreHoliday Toys: Fun, But Remember Safety, Too
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Keeping an eye on safety will let the joy from holiday toys last longer, without a trip to the emergency room, experts say.Last year, more than 200,000 people were treated in emergency departments for toy-rel…
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Rising cases of invasive strep A in kids have experts worried. Most cases are mild, but serious and life-threatening disease can occur if the bacteria migrates deep into the bloodstream and organs. Read moreDoctors are less likely to follow medical gu…
Learn MoreOverdose Deaths Up in Teens From July to December 2019 to 2021
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From July to December 2019 to July to December 2021, there was an increase in overdose deaths and deaths involving illicitly manufactured fentanyls (IMFs), according to research published in the Dec. 16 issue…
Learn MoreLeft Atrial Reservoir Strain Plus CHA₂DS₂-VASc Ups Stroke Prediction
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Left atrial reservoir strain improves stroke prediction in people without prior atrial fibrillation (AF) or stroke when added to CHA2DS2-VASc variables, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the Ann…
Learn MoreDecision Aid Improves Decision Quality for Seniors With CKD
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For older adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a decision aid about kidney replacement therapy improves decision quality and clarifies treatment preferences, according to a study published online Dec. 20 …
Learn MoreOne in Seven Dual Users Continue Using Both Tobacco Products
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One in seven dual users of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and cigarettes continues using both products during six years of follow-up, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Tobacco Contr…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Gene Therapy for Tough-to-Treat Bladder Cancer
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a gene therapy called Adstiladrin (nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg), which is designed to work for patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder can…
Learn MoreLos niños más jóvenes en un curso tienen más probabilidades de que les receten fármacos para el TDAH
VIERNES, 16 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que son los más jóvenes de un curso quizá reciban medicamentos en exceso para el trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH), según una investigadora noruega que estudió los d…
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