Early Postoperative Microneedling May Improve Surgical Scars
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients receiving early treatment with minimally invasive percutaneous collagen induction of postsurgical scars (microneedling) may have better aesthetic outcomes, according to a study published in the Septem…
Learn MoreAI Model May Be Better at Diagnosing Pediatric Ear Infections
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence model outperforms clinicians in assessing images of tympanic membranes obtained in an operative setting from children with possible middle ear effusions, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreEarly-Onset HTN, Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Early-Onset Glaucoma
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Age at diagnosis of hypertension (HTN) and type 2 diabetes (DM2) is associated with early-onset primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), according to a study published online Aug. 31 in Clinical Ophthalmology.Jeffr…
Learn MoreSecond Person in U.S. Dies After Monkeypox Diagnosis
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A second person in the United States infected with monkeypox has died in California. As in the earlier case in Texas, public health officials are investigating what role the virus may have played in the death …
Learn MoreAre Big Breakfasts Really the Key to Weight Loss?
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dieters who believe that eating a big breakfast followed by a small dinner is the surest way to lose weight will likely be very disappointed by the findings of a new, small study.What did the researchers disco…
Learn MorePressure Injury Prediction Tool Lacking for Severe COVID-19 Patients
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Critically ill patients with COVID-19 have a high risk for hospital-acquired pressure injury, with the Braden Scale providing only poor-to-fair predictive discrimination, according to a study recently publis…
Learn MoreAHA News: She Tried to Forget Her Stroke. Now, She’s Putting It Into Words.
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Beth Bonness talked into the mirror as her hairstylist, standing behind her, applied reddish highlights to her brown shoulder-length hair. They’d known each other for years, and Bonness was re…
Learn MoreAHA News: Where You Live May Impact How Likely You Are to Take Your Blood Pressure Meds
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — People who live in large urban areas may be less likely to take prescribed medications for high blood pressure and less likely to have a primary care provider than those living in smaller rura…
Learn MoreCould Artificial Sweeteners Be Bad for Your Heart?
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Artificial sweeteners are a popular way to try to keep slim, but French researchers suggest they may also increase your risk for a heart attack or stroke.The finding stems from tracking heart health among more…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Rare Cases of Certain Cancers Linked to Breast Implants
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned doctors and their patients about rare cases of squamous cell carcinoma and various lymphomas developing in the scar tissue that forms around breast impla…
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