Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Common After Neurotoxic Chemo for Cancer
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer survivors who received a platinum alone, a taxane alone, or a platinum- and taxane-containing regimen have similar rates of hearing loss and tinnitus, according to a study published online July 27 in BM…
Learn MoreHad a Kidney Stone? This Diet May Help Prevent Another
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Anyone who has ever had a kidney stone never wants a repeat of the blinding pain that comes when it passes. Now, a new study maps out a diet that can help guard against that.The cornerstones of that diet inclu…
Learn MoreRising Number of Americans Think It’s OK to Harass Public Health Officials
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are in the crosshairs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, facing threats and harassment from the public they serve.And a growing percentage of U.S. adults are fine with that, according …
Learn MoreAHA News: Born With a Heart Defect, 13-Year-Old Now Thrives at Dance
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Three days after giving birth to her son, Anthony, Tanya Lydon was still in the hospital. She thought the lengthy stay was a little odd, but at the same time, the doctor gave no indication tha…
Learn MoreAI Can Help ID Incidental PE on Conventional Chest CT Exams
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can help identify incidental pulmonary embolism (iPE) on conventional contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography (CT) examinations, according to a study published o…
Learn MoreRisk Stratification Examined for High-Grade Ta Bladder Tumors
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients treated with adequate bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), all high-grade (HG) Ta tumors have similar rates of BCG unresponsiveness and progression, regardless of prognostic risk factors, according t…
Learn MoreEvidence Updated on Myocarditis After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Male adolescents and young adults have the highest risk for myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, with an increased risk for Moderna vaccines, according to an updated review published online July 13 i…
Learn MoreMorbidity Risk Increased for Children Exposed to Maternal PCOS
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children born to mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk for childhood morbidity, according to a study published online July 13 in Human Reproduction.Shu Qin Wei, M.D., Ph.D., from…
Learn MoreDietary Supplements: Are You Throwing Money Away?
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most Americans swear by dietary supplements, with nearly 3 of 4 people taking some type of supplement on a daily basis, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll has revealed.But many have a mistaken belief in the effective…
Learn MoreEating Disorders Can Begin as Early as Age 9
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More young children may struggle with eating disorders than previously thought, a new study reveals.Data on nearly 12,000 U.S. children between the ages of 9 and 10 that was collected as part of a federally fu…
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