AHA News: She’s Survived Cancer, Heart Failure and a Heart Transplant
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — When Dawn Mussallem was little, she dreamed of having her face on a Smucker’s jar – the recognition the “Today” show gives to people who reach their 100th birthday.So, she committed herself t…
Learn MoreNew Approach to Transplants Could Boost Supply of Donor Hearts
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new transplant method that “reanimates” donor hearts appears safe and effective, a new clinical trial has found — in an advance that could substantially expand the supply of donor hearts available in the Un…
Learn MoreCancer Centers Say Drug Shortages Are Impacting Patient Care
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A new survey of cancer centers find that chemotherapy shortages are affecting most of them, prompting last-minute changes in treatment for numerous types of cancer.About 93% of the centers surveyed said they w…
Learn MoreExperts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As a huge plume of smoke from over 400 Canadian wildfires swept south and turned New York City into a landscape that resembled Mars more than Earth, heart experts warned that air pollution can damage your hea…
Learn MoreInsomnia Might Raise Your Odds for Stroke
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After many nights of tossing and turning, you might have more to worry about than just feeling exhausted and less sharp at work.Insomnia symptoms — trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, or waking up to…
Learn MoreCDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are urgently trying to reach people who’ve recently had medical procedures at clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, because they may be at risk of potentially fatal fungal meningitis. Those at r…
Learn MoreYour Guide to Hepatitis C Medications
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hepatitis C is a serious viral infection that can scar your liver, cause your liver to fail and raise your risk for liver cancer, but there are a multitude of medications that can treat it.According to the U….
Learn More3 Men Rid Themselves of a Deadly Heart Condition. Finding Out How Might Help Others
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients who develop a devastating heart condition have new reason to hope after a study identified three men whose condition spontaneously reversed.The condition is called transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis. …
Learn MoreRecalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After two more infant deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is are urging parents and caregivers to stop using recalled Boppy Newborn Loungers, which are now linked to 10 deaths in all. T…
Learn MoreSemaglutide Reduces BMI Category for Adolescents With Obesity
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents with obesity, semaglutide is effective for reducing body mass index (BMI) category, according to a study published online May 17 in Obesity.Aaron S. Kelly, Ph.D., from the University of Minne…
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