Former ‘Real Housewife’ Teddi Mellencamp Has Stage 2 Melanoma
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teddi Mellencamp, a former star of TV’s “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” announced Tuesday that she has a repeat case of melanoma on part of her back where she previously had the skin cancer.Mellenca…
Learn MoreKidney Stones Can Be Excruciating. New Treatment Blasts Them Away, No Anesthesia Needed
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new ultrasound treatment for kidney stones might provide pain-free relief while the patient is awake, researchers say.Kidney stones are often excruciatingly painful. In most cases, patients are told to ju…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New Bivalent COVID Booster for Use in Children
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The new bivalent COVID-19 booster is now approved for children as young as 5 years old, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.The bivalent booster shot includes one part that protects ag…
Learn MoreThiazolidinedione Monotherapy for T2DM Tied to Lower Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), thiazolidinedione (TZD) monotherapy is associated with reduced dementia risk compared with metformin (MET) monotherapy, while sulfonylurea (SU) monotherapy is associ…
Learn MoreECG Anomalies May Affect Accuracy of Smartwatch A-Fib Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In almost 20 percent of patients, a smartwatch electrocardiogram (ECG) fails to produce an automatic diagnosis, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.Hugo-Pierr…
Learn MoreSigmoidoscopy Has Sustained Effect on CRC Incidence, Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sigmoidoscopy has a significant and sustained effect on colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Frederik E. Juul, M….
Learn MoreAAO: Normal-Tension Glaucoma Tied to Higher Alzheimer Disease Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) have an increased risk for developing Alzheimer disease, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, held from Se…
Learn MoreMore Readmissions Seen in Younger Women Than Men After Acute MI
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among younger adults, the hospital readmission rate after a heart attack is higher for women than for men, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.Mina Madan, M.D….
Learn MoreGroup of Brain Cells in Dish Can Play Computer Game Pong
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have taught a brain cell culture living in a laboratory dish to play the vintage table-tennis video game Pong.It’s the first demonstration that a collection of lab-grown brain cells can be taught…
Learn MoreMinorities With Dementia Show Lower Incidence of Amyloid PET Positivity
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) positivity is lower in Asian, Hispanic, and Black individuals than White individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia, according to a study publish…
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