Targeted Treatment Shrinks Rare Brain Tumors in Small Study
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A targeted treatment has had unprecedented success in shrinking a rare brain tumor, according to clinical trial results.These tumors are papillary craniopharyngiomas (PCPs), and the drug combo is called vemu…
Learn MoreOverall Incidence Rate of Pediatric Cancer Increased From 2003 to 2019
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The overall incidence rate of pediatric cancer increased on average from 2003 to 2019, peaking in 2016, according to a study published online July 11 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.David A….
Learn MoreStudy Links Greater Number of Chronic Pain Sites to Risk for Dementia
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A greater number of chronic pain sites is associated with an increased risk for incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease, according to a study recently published in BMC Medicine.Jing Tian, from the…
Learn MoreType 1 Diabetes in Children, Adolescents Increased During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The incidence rates of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents increased after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a review published online June 30 in JAMA Network Open.Daniel D’Souza, fro…
Learn MoreEPA Toughens Lead Standards in Older Homes, Buildings
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. federal officials took a big step toward protecting children from a contaminant blamed for irreversible health effects, proposing tougher standards for removing lead-based paint in pre-1978 buildings a…
Learn MoreEPA Toughens Lead Standards in Older Homes, Buildings
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. federal officials took a big step toward protecting children from a contaminant blamed for irreversible health effects, proposing tougher standards for removing lead-based paint in pre-1978 buildings a…
Learn MoreB 7/12 — New Bionic Hand Implant Allows Control of All Fingers
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A multinational team of engineers and surgeons has developed a bionic hand with a high level of function in every finger — a significant advance for amputees. The team, from the United States, Sweden, Aust…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 May Have Spread Between Humans, Deer
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that humans and deer passed the coronavirus back and forth in late 2021 and early 2022, raising concerns that this animal reservoir could become a source of new variants.Humans passed the…
Learn MoreConfirmatory Testing Underused for Tinea Capitis Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Confirmatory laboratory testing is only used in one in five cases of suspected tinea capitis (TC), according to a research letter published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermat…
Learn MoreLas esteticistas y las peluqueras quizá tengan un mayor riesgo de cáncer de ovario
MARTES, 11 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando piensa en las personas con unos trabajos de alto riesgo, quizá las peluqueras y las esteticistas no le vengan a la mente de inmediato. Pero las cosmetólogas tienen unas probabilidades mucho más al…
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