Cancer in Uninsured Often Diagnosed at More Advanced, Lethal Stage
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Not having health insurance can be deadly if cancer strikes: A new study shows that people without it are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage cancers and face lower survival rates than …
Learn MoreDepression Can Follow Stroke, But It Often Precedes It, Too
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While many people suffer from depression after a stroke, a new study suggests depression often occurs beforehand and may be a warning sign.”The study underscores why doctors need to monitor for symptoms of …
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No rise in methadone ODs in pandemic, supporting use as at-home treatment. COVID crisis forced many opioid treatment centers to close, but addicts safely took the treatment at home, a new study finds. Read moreFDA approves Novavax as 4th COVID-19 vacc…
Learn MoreCDC Report Addresses Impact of COVID-19 on Antimicrobial Resistance
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antimicrobial resistance is addressed in a special report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Noting that antimicrobial resistance was one of the …
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Incidence Not Increased With Corticosteroid Injections
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults who received image-guided corticosteroid injections for musculoskeletal pain between April 2020 and February 2021 had a lower incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 than the general population in Massachu…
Learn MoreDepressive Symptoms Often Seen in Patients Years Before Their Stroke
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Incident stroke is associated with long-term increases in depressive symptoms, which are seen in the years before stroke, according to a study published online July 13 in Neurology.Maria Blöchl, Ph.D., and …
Learn MoreExtreme Heat, Air Pollution Tied to Higher Mortality Risk
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Short-term exposures to extreme heat and air pollution are individually associated with an increased risk for mortality, with an even greater impact seen with coexposure, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreWorldwide Drop in Cancer Screening Seen Early in Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Initial COVID-19 pandemic measures were associated with significant drops in cancer screening worldwide for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancers, according to a review published online July 7 in JAMA On…
Learn More¿Vive en la ciudad en mejor forma física de EE. UU.? Los expertos las califican de mejor a peor
MARTES, 12 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Quiere alcanzar y mantener una buena forma física? Entonces Arlington, Virginia, quizá sea la ciudad para usted. Por quinto año consecutivo, ha sido nombrada la ciudad en más forma de EE. UU.Por otra pa…
Learn MoreSus amigos desean que usted los busque más de lo que cree
MARTES, 12 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si alguna vez ha titubeado antes de enviar un mensaje de texto o correo electrónico a unos amigos que hace tiempo que no ve, un nuevo estudio tiene un mensaje tranquilizador: es probable que lo agradezca…
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