Meat Intake After Diagnosis Not Tied to Colon Cancer Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Intake of unprocessed red meat or processed meat after diagnosis is not associated with the risk for cancer recurrence or death in patients with stage III colon cancer, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreAI Model IDs Gender Differences in Brain Organization in Autism
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A novel spatiotemporal deep neural network (stDNN) based on functional magnetic resonance imaging data can use brain features to differentiate between females and males with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), …
Learn MoreNeighborhood Factors Tied to Delayed Presentation for Pediatric Appendicitis
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children from lower-opportunity neighborhoods have higher odds of presenting with complicated appendicitis, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in JAMA Network Open.Megan E. Bouchard, M.D., from t…
Learn MoreCould the Keto Diet Help People With MS?
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Keto diet is a low-carb lover’s dream, but a new study suggests the popular eating plan may also improve some symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS).MS is an autoimmune disease that occurs when your body a…
Learn MoreAHA News: He Was In Great Shape Before a Heart Attack at 33 – But Not For Another at 39
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Alex Hobbs was coaching a youth soccer team last May when he felt a burning sensation in his stomach and chest.He’d recently had a respiratory infection and assumed the discomfort was relat…
Learn MoreEarly Menopause May Raise a Woman’s Odds for Dementia
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women who enter menopause early may be more likely to develop dementia later in life, new research indicates.During menopause, production of the female sex hormone estrogen drops dramatically and a woman’s pe…
Learn MoreWhen You Get a Blood Pressure Reading, Cuff Size Matters
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Can the size of a blood pressure cuff throw off your reading?Yes, claims a new study that found an ill-fitting blood pressure cuff could make the difference between being accurately diagnosed with high bloo…
Learn MoreCDC Estimates US COVID Infections Now Close to 140 million
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The United States has had about 140 million COVID infections since the start of the pandemic, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.That number is far higher than the 74.3 m…
Learn MoreBiden Unveils New ‘Test to Treat’ Plan as Key Part of New COVID Strategy
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new “test to treat” plan will be a key part of a revamped national strategy to return the country to normal, President Joe Biden announced during his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.The new testin…
Learn MoreBiden Extends FEMA Coronavirus Aid to States
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Full coverage by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) for COVID emergency response costs to states, tribes and territories has been extended once more, and will now continue through July 1, the Whit…
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