Newer Mesh Slings for Stress Incontinence a Safe, Effective Option for Women: Study
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For women with frequent urine leakage, a newer and simpler “sling” surgery works as well as the standard version, according to a new clinical trial.The study involved women with stress urinary incontinence,…
Learn MoreMany U.S. High School Kids Report Sadness, Stress, Abuse During Pandemic
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If there’s any doubt that America’s teens have suffered mightily during the pandemic, a new government survey offers fresh proof of the pain restrictions from the coronavirus has inflicted on this vulnerabl…
Learn MoreJob Done: Scientists Fill in Missing Gaps to Complete Map of Human Genome
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Human Genome Project produced the most complete map of human genetics ever assembled in 2003 — but that map still held many uncharted territories.It did not contain about 8% of the human genome, represe…
Learn MoreNew White House Website Speeds Access to Free COVID Care
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it has launched a new website that includes help for people trying to find free COVID prevention and treatment quickly. COVID.gov will bring into one place …
Learn MoreNew-Onset Cardiovascular Complications Common After Stroke
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New-onset cardiovascular complications diagnosed after ischemic stroke are common and are associated with worse long-term prognosis, according to a study published online March 31 in Stroke.Benjamin J.R. Bu…
Learn MoreSeizures of Drugs Containing Illicit Fentanyl Increasing in U.S.
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From January 2018 through December 2021, there was an increase in the number of fentanyl-containing powder seizures and in the number of pill seizures, according to a study published online March 31 in Drug…
Learn MoreStage Shift Seen With CT Screening for Lung Cancer in the U.S.
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2014 to 2018, there was an increase in the percentage of stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) diagnoses in the United States, according to a study published online March 30 in The BMJ.Alexandra L…
Learn MoreMemory Concerns Stable, but Incidence of Cognitive Decline Increased
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rates of memory concerns among older adults remained stable, but the incidence of cognitive decline more than doubled between 2009 and 2018, according to a U.K. study published March 24 in Clinical Epidemio…
Learn MoreAmygdala Grows Faster Between 6 and 24 Months in Babies With Autism
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants at high likelihood of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are subsequently diagnosed with ASD have significantly faster amygdala growth between 6 and 24 months of age, according to a study published …
Learn MoreIn Utero Antipsychotic Exposure May Not Up Neurodevelopmental Disorder Risk
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In utero exposure to commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications does not seem to meaningfully increase the risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) in offspring, according to a study published online …
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