ESC: Mavacamten Cuts Need for Septal Reduction Tx with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), mavacamten reduces the need for septal reduction therapy (SRT) at week 56, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Car…
Learn MoreUnguided Electronic Cigarette Use Beneficial for Smoking Cessation
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are beneficial for smoking cessation in adult smokers with varied motivation for smoking cessation, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in eClinicalMedicine.Matt…
Learn MoreRising COVID Hospitalizations, New Variants Have Americans on Edge
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new COVID-19 surge is underway, with seasonal changes and new variants fueling an increase in hospitalizations and deaths.A new Omicron variant, named Eris, has become dominant in the United States amid sig…
Learn MoreAutopsy Study of Athletes Who Died Young Shows Many Had Signs of CTE
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) may be striking some at much younger ages than thought possible: New research has uncovered early signs of the condition in amate…
Learn MoreSubstance Abuse Treatment: What Are the Options?
If you or someone you love is struggling with a substance abuse disorder, there is hope.While the latest data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that 16.5% of Americans over the age of 12 met the criteria for having a substance use …
Learn MoreMen, These Factors Could Lower Your Testosterone As You Age
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Men’s testosterone levels remain pretty steady until age 70. After that, production of the male sex hormone starts to decline, new research indicates.This begs the question: Is testosterone loss among seniors…
Learn MoreKeeping Weight Stable Key to Reaching 90, 100 for Women
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women, keeping a stable weight after the age of 60 may boost their odds of reaching the advanced ages of 90, 95 or even 100. Older women with a more stable weight were 1.2 to 2 times more likely to live t…
Learn MoreFor Dogs, Gastro & Respiratory Ills Often Connected, Study Suggests
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Does your dog struggle to breathe, especially at mealtime?New research suggests the two might often be connected.The University of Missouri researchers discovered that about 75% of dogs who had respiratory di…
Learn MoreImpotence in Younger Men Often a Sign of Diabetes
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s known that older men with type 2 diabetes have higher odds for erectile dysfunction, or ED. Now, new research suggests problems in the bedroom for younger men may signal undiagnosed prediabetes or diabet…
Learn MoreShould Folks Get Hip Replacements in Their 90s?
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you are in your 90s, is hip replacement surgery too dangerous for you?That depends, new research shows: While elderly patients have more complications and higher death rates after such a procedure, the sur…
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